Located beneath or below; lower or under: the nether regions of the earth.
[Middle English, from Old English neothera, from neother, down.]
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neth·er (nĕTH'ər) ![]() |
Located beneath or below; lower or under: the nether regions of the earth.
[Middle English, from Old English neothera, from neother, down.]
| Word Tutor: nether |
He added a bit of ketchup to his nether lip for dramatic effect.
| WordNet: nether |
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
lower
Meaning #2:
of the underworld
Synonyms: chthonian, chthonic, lower
Meaning #3:
located below or beneath something else
Synonym: under
| Translations: Nether |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - nedre, underste
Nederlands (Dutch)
neder-, onderste
Français (French)
adj. - bas, de dessous (des vêtements)
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unter, nieder
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (ο) κάτω, κατώτερος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - mais baixo
Español (Spanish)
adj. - inferior, más bajo, de abajo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - undre, nedre, under-, neder-
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
下面的, 下界的, 下方的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 下面的, 下界的, 下方的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 地下の, 地獄の, 下の, 下方の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) سفلي, واقع تحت سطح الارض
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| Kellett (family name) | |
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| netherworld |
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