adv.
Pronunciation: bi- ' n ē th, b ē -
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