English Explanatory Dictionary

beneath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Below or underneath.
prep
  1. Below.
  2. In a position that is lower in rank, dignity, etc.
  3. Covered up or concealed by something.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈniːθ/ en-us-beneath.ogg

Word forms

beneath beneathe neath

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

bag beneath one's eye bag beneath the eye beneath contempt beneathness beneath the hood beneath the surface
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