of or occurring in the colder areas of the temperate zones
subtemperate in American English
(sʌbˈtempərɪt)
adjective
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone
Word origin
[1850–55; sub- + temperate]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clear-cut, heavyweight, muggins, overprint, seguesub- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (subject; subtract; subvert; subsidy). On this model, sub- is freely attached to elements of any origin and used with the meaning “under,” “below,”“beneath” (subalpine; substratum), “slightly,” “imperfectly,” “nearly” (subcolumnar; subtropical), “secondary,” “subordinate” (subcommittee; subplot)