dessous

Meaning

Concepts

inside curtain

hidden circumstances

inside facts

undisclosed circumstances

at a lower place

on a lower floor

to a lower place

down the stairs

French lingerie

Opposite of
dessus
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/də.su/
Etymology

In summary

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

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