Main Entry: ¹un·der·neath

Pronunciation: \ˌən-dər-ˈnēth\

Function: preposition

Etymology: Middle English undernethe, preposition & adverb, from Old English underneothan, from under + neothan below — more at beneath

Date: before 12th century

1 a : directly beneath <write the date underneath the address> b : close under especially so as to be hidden <treachery lying underneath a mask of friendliness> <wore a swimsuit underneath his slacks>
2 : under subjection to