Subdial

//ˈsʌbˌdaɪəl// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A secondary dial set into the face of a dial.
Adjective
  1. 1
    open-air; outdoor. not-comparable, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sub- + dial.

Etymology 2

Latin subdiālis, from sub diō (“under the sky, in the open air”), from Proto-Italic *djous (“day, sky”).

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.