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subjacent (sub-JAY-suhnt) adjective Lying under or below something. [From Latin subjacent- (stem of subjacens), present participle of subjacere (to underlie), from sub- (under) + jacere (to lie). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ye- (to throw), that is also the source of jettison, eject,... Sign in to see full entry.