Nether: meaning, definitions and examples
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nether
[ หnษรฐษr ]
geographical location
The term 'nether' refers to a lower or underworld region. It is often used in a mythological context to denote lands or realms located beneath the earth's surface.
Synonyms
abyss, lower realm, underworld
Examples of usage
- The ancient texts spoke of the nether as a place of shadows.
- In many cultures, the nether was feared as a realm of the dead.
- The hero descended into the nether to rescue his lost kin.
- Legends often depict the nether as a land of torment.
Translations
Translations of the word "nether" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inferno
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฐเค
๐ฉ๐ช Unterwelt
๐ฎ๐ฉ neraka
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะทะตะผะตะปะปั
๐ต๐ฑ piekลo
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐ็
๐ซ๐ท enfer
๐ช๐ธ infierno
๐น๐ท cehennem
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุญูู
๐จ๐ฟ peklo
๐ธ๐ฐ peklo
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ็ฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ peklo
๐ฎ๐ธ hel
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แฏแแฏแแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cษhษnnษm
๐ฒ๐ฝ infierno
Etymology
The word 'nether' comes from Old English 'nฤซรฐer', which means 'lower' or 'beneath'. This term has its roots in Proto-Germanic '*niรพer', which also carried the meaning of 'down' or 'below'. Over time, 'nether' has been used in various literary and religious texts to describe subterranean realms or lower worlds in both mythological and spiritual contexts. With the passage of time, it has retained its association with the idea of being beneath or lower than something else. The concept of a 'nether' region is present in many cultures around the world, from the Greek Hades to the Christian conception of hell, further solidifying its place in linguistic history.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #22,804, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 22801 astonish
- 22802 bagging
- 22803 approvingly
- 22804 nether
- 22805 nanny
- 22806 gruff
- 22807 ostentation
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