underneath
Pronunciation: /ˌʌndəˈniːθ/
The English word “underneath” has 7 meanings listed here.
adverb
preposition
adjective
- Under, lower.
noun
- The bottom of something.
- A background radio sound track played during a specific announcement or program.
Etymology
From Middle English undernethe, undernethen, from Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *underniþer. Equivalent to under- + neath.
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