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neath

adv.
C2 Proficiency UK //nˈiːθ// neath Literary

adv. under or below something. You use this word in very formal or poetic writing instead of 'under'.

adv. under or below something. Primarily used in literary or poetic contexts; considered archaic in modern general usage.


SIMPLE

The small birds nested neath the old oak tree.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient ruins lay neath the surface of the newly built shopping mall.

COMPLEX

In the quiet hours of the night, the stars seemed to shine more brightly neath the clear, cloudless sky.

Origin

From Old English neoþan, from Proto-Germanic *niþanē.

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