subliminal
See also: sub-liminal
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Morphologically sub- + Latin līmen (“threshold”) (genitive līminis) + -al, a calque of German unterschwellig (“beneath the threshold”).
Adjective
subliminal (comparative more subliminal, superlative most subliminal)
- (of a stimulus) Below the threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response.
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Derived terms
- subliminal advertising
- subliminally
- subliminal message
Translations
below the threshold of conscious perception
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from English subliminal, itself a calque from German unterschwellig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sy.bli.mi.nal/
Adjective
subliminal (feminine singular subliminale, masculine plural subliminaux, feminine plural subliminales)
- subliminal
- Synonym: subliminaire
- Antonym: supraliminal
Derived terms
Further reading
- “subliminal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
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