beneath
Meaning
Synonyms
to a lower place
at a lower place
down below
hind end
at the bottom
under-neath
under the feet
tooshie
at a low ebb
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈniːθ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English benethe, from Old English bineoþan (“beneath, under, below”), equivalent to be- + neath. Cognate with Low German benedden (“beneath”), Dutch beneden (“beneath, under, down”), obsolete German benieden (“below”).
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