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dessous.

underneath; beneath

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adv/də.su/

  1. underneath; beneath

Where this word comes from

From Latin dē (“from”) + subtus (“beneath”), corresponding to de (“from”) + sous (“beneath”) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

noun/də.su/

  1. underside; bottom

    invariable · masculine

  2. disadvantage

    invariable · masculine

  3. (women's) underwear

    in-plural · invariable · masculine
    Elle a osé montrer ses dessous en plein air.

  4. hidden agenda

    in-plural · invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin dē (“from”) + subtus (“beneath”), corresponding to de (“from”) + sous (“beneath”) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

prep/də.su/

  1. under; beneath

Where this word comes from

From Latin dē (“from”) + subtus (“beneath”), corresponding to de (“from”) + sous (“beneath”) in French. Compare Italian di sotto, Romanian dedesubt.

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