subscript

noun sub·script \ˈsəb-ˌskript\

Definition of SUBSCRIPT

: a distinguishing symbol (as a letter or numeral) written immediately below or below and to the right or left of another character

— subscript adjective

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Latin subscriptus, past participle of subscribere

First Known Use: 1901

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