adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n-d ə r- ' n ē th
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