submiss
[ suhb-mis ]
/ səbˈmɪs /
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adjective Archaic.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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submiss
/ (səbˈmɪs) /
adjective archaic, or poetic
docile; submissive
soft in tone
Word Origin for submiss
C16: from Latin submissus lowered, gentle, from submittere to reduce, from sub- + mittere to send
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