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      subdirectory
      noun
      (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory
      Roots
      subsub- · Latin · underdisdi- · Latin · apart, thoroughlyregererect- · Latin · to guide, rule straightorium-ory · Latin · place for
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      Where does subdirectory come from?

      The word subdirectory breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: sub-, from Latin sub (“under”); di-, from Latin dis (“apart, thoroughly”); rect, from Latin regere (“to guide, rule straight”); and -ory, from Latin orium (“place for”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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