inferus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) low
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) the souls of the dead
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) the netherworld, the underworld, Hell

Concepts

southern

under

below

infernal

meridional

southerly

Synonyms

austrinus

meridionalis

Translations

meridionale

جهنمي

meridional

del sud

unter

südländisch

από κάτω

από νότο

au-dessous

du sud

infernal

méridional

au sud

sotto

infernale

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈĩː.fɛ.rʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *enðeros, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér-o-s, from *(H)n̥dʰér. Cognate with English under, Sanskrit अधर (ádhara). *ð > f is irregular in word-internal position (**inderus would be expected; compare fundus) and is explained either as (Faliscan) dialectal influence or by assuming metanalysis as a compound with in.