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Added 9 October 2026

underneath

/ˌʌndəˈniːθ/ adverb

In Latin: subtus, subter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about underneath at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

On the lower or downward side; on the underside of.
a chest of drawers all scratched underneath
Under or below an object or a surface; at a lower place or level; directly beneath.
we could see the original painting underneath

Origin

From Middle English undernethe, undernethen, from Old English underneoþan (“underneath”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *underniþer. Equivalent to under- + neath.

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