# subglacial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sʌbˈɡleɪ.ʃl̩/ · frequency rank #94,298

## Definitions
1. Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice.
2. Moving at a rate allegedly slower than a glacier; extremely slow.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *upó
From sub- (prefix meaning ‘beneath, under’) + glacial (“of or relating to glaciers; cold and icy; (figurative) very slow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subglacial