dessous

Signification

Adv

underneath; beneath

Noun

1. underside; bottom
2. disadvantage
3. (women's) underwear
4. hidden agenda

Prep

under; beneath

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/də.su/

Étymologie

From Latin dē (“from”) + subtus (“beneath”), corresponding to de (“from”) + sous (“beneath”) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

Phrases

Le dessous du corps est jaune , marbré de gris sur la gorge .

The underside of the body is yellow, marbled with grey on the throat.