Main Entry:

¹be·neath

Pronunciation:

\bi-ˈnēth, bē-\

Function:

adverb

Etymology:

Middle English benethe, from Old English beneothan, from be- + neothan below; akin to Old English nithera nether — more at nether

Date:

before 12th century

1 : in or to a lower position : below <the mountains and the towns beneath> 2 : directly under : underneath