NETHER


Meaning of NETHER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈne-thər ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nithera, from nither down; akin to Old High German nidar down, Sanskrit ni

Date: before 12th century

1. : situated down or below : lower

the nether side

2. : situated or believed to be situated beneath the earth's surface

the nether regions

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.