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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nether-

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
nether-
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

low, lower, below, under, beneath.

prefix

inferiority or baseness.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English nither-, neother-, from Old English niþer- (prefix), from niþer (“below, beneath, down, downwards, lower, in an inferior position”). Cognate with Dutch neder-, neer- (“down”), German nieder- (“down”). More at nether.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does nether- mean?
low, lower, below, under, beneath.
Where does nether- come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce nether-

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