subject

Definition

Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable.

Etymology

From Middle English subget, from Old French suget, from Latin subiectus (“lying under or near, adjacent, also subject, exposed”), as a noun, subiectus (“a subject, an inferior”), subiectum (“the subject of a proposition”), past participle of subiciō (“throw, lay, place”), from sub (“under, at the foot of”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”), as a calque of Ancient Greek ὑποκείμενον (hupokeímenon).

Example Sentences

• "a country subject to extreme heat"
• "Menu listings and prices are subject to change."
• "He's subject to sneezing fits."