Dictionary.com

subdominant

[ suhb-dom-uh-nuhnt ]
/ sʌbˈdɒm ə nənt /

noun

Music. the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.

adjective

less than or not quite dominant.

QUIZZES

GEE WHILLIKERS! WAIT TILL YOU SEE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

Do you remember all the words from last week, September 21–27, 2020? Then this quiz should be butyraceous.
Question 1 of 7
What does “yare” mean?
quick; agile; lively.
expressive of or characterized by sorrow.
having or characterized by persistent or earnest desire.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of subdominant

First recorded in 1785–95; sub- + dominant

Words nearby subdominant

subdiaconate, subdigastric node, subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for subdominant

British Dictionary definitions for subdominant

subdominant
/ (sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt) music /

noun

the fourth degree of a major or minor scale
a key or chord based on this

adjective

of or relating to the subdominant
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012