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nether

American  
[neth-er] / ˈnɛð ər /

adjective

  1. lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal.

    the nether regions.

  2. lower or under.

    his nether lip.
nether British  
/ ˈnɛðə /

adjective

  1. placed or situated below, beneath, or underground

    nether regions

    a nether lip
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Other Word Forms

  • netherward adjective

Etymology

Origin of nether

before 900; Middle English nethere, Old English neothera, nithera, derivative of nither down (cognate with German nieder ), literally, further down, equivalent to ni- down + -ther comparative suffix

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