underworld en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌndɚˌwɚld/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈʌndəˌwɜːld/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world English underworld From under- + world.
Meanings
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The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
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That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
A disproportionate amount of local politicians have connections to the underworld.
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The portion of a game that is set below ground.
In the underworld theme, low notes create a darker feeling that matches the cave setting. This song also creates a sense of continuity across early Mario games, since it's a remix of SMB1's original underworld theme.
2016, Alyse Knorr, Super Mario Bros. 3: Boss Fight Books #13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underworlds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Relateds
Gehenna · Hades · Tartarus · Hel · Niflheim · Niflhel · hell
Synonyms
netherworld · hell · Hades
Translations (142)
uk підзе́мний світ (world of the dead) · cy annwn (world of the dead) · mn гэмт хэргийн ертөнц (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · de Schattenreich (world of the dead) · fr pègre (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · fr Enfers (world of the dead) · la orcus (world of the dead) · pl świat przestępczy (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ar سِجِّين (world of the dead) · fo skuggaheimur (world of the dead) · hu alvilág (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ru загро́бный мир (world of the dead) · es más allá (world of the dead) · cmn 地府 (world of the dead) · yue 陰間 /阴间 (world of the dead) · el άδης (world of the dead) · et toonela (world of the dead) · cmn 冥府 (world of the dead) · uk злочи́нний світ (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ar عَالَم سُفْلِيّ (world of the dead) · af onderwêreld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · cs podsvětí (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · pt submundo (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · cmn 黑社會 /黑社会 (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · pt submundo (world of the dead) · ru дно (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · he שְׁאוֹל (world of the dead) · cmn 黃泉 /黄泉 (world of the dead) · bg подзе́мен свят (world of the dead) · ru подзе́мный мир (world of the dead) · de Reich des Todes (world of the dead) · ka დამნაშავეთა სამყარო (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · mn үхэгсдийн ертөнц (world of the dead) · it inferi (world of the dead) · ko 저세상 (world of the dead) · et allilm (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · mi pō (world of the dead) · non hel (world of the dead) · pl zaświaty (world of the dead) · is undirheimar (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ja 地獄 (world of the dead) · es hampa (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · myv масторалкс (world of the dead) · cs podsvětí (world of the dead) · mk по́дземје (world of the dead) · es inframundo (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · et manala (world of the dead) · nl boevenwereld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · et allmaailm (world of the dead) · yi בלאַטע (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ru потусторо́нний мир (world of the dead) · nl misdaadwereld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ka მიწისქვეშეთი (world of the dead) · mi rarohenga (world of the dead) · bg подзе́мно ца́рство (world of the dead) · ga an domhan thíos (world of the dead) · ka კრიმინალური სამყარო (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · fr au-delà (world of the dead) · nb underverden (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · sk podsvetie (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · cmn 地獄 /地狱 (world of the dead) · fi alamaailma (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · de Halbwelt (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · hi पाताल (world of the dead) · cy byd lladron (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ca avern (world of the dead) · ko 저승 (world of the dead) · km នរក (world of the dead) · fo undirheimur (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · fi manala (world of the dead) · sk podsvetie (world of the dead) · de Verbrecherwelt (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · pt abismo (world of the dead) · es inframundo (world of the dead) · cmn 冥界 (world of the dead) · nl dodenrijk (world of the dead) · yi אונטערוועלט (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · kw annown (world of the dead) · it oltretomba (world of the dead) · nl onderwereld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · is undirheimar (world of the dead) · nl onderwereld (world of the dead) · it malavita (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · af doderyk (world of the dead) · ru преиспо́дняя (world of the dead) · pl półświatek (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · nah mictlan (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · fr autre monde (world of the dead) · el υπόκοσμος (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · bg престъ́пен свят (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · mi kengo (world of the dead) · fo helheimur (world of the dead) · cy isfyd (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · sh pódzēmlje (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · be падзе́мны свет (world of the dead) · mk по́дземен свет (world of the dead) · sh по́дзе̄мље (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · yue 黑社會 /黑社会 (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ca submón (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · el τάρταρα (world of the dead) · cmn 陰間 /阴间 (world of the dead) · ko 암흑가 (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · be злачы́нны свет (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · fo brotsmannaverð (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · mn ᠦᢈᠦᢉᠰᠡᠳ ᠦ᠋ᠨ ᠶᠢᠷᠲᠢᠨᠴᠦ (world of the dead) · ja 冥界 (world of the dead) · cy isfyd (world of the dead) · ro lume interlopă (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · la infera (world of the dead) · ka ქვესკნელი (world of the dead) · af onderwêreld (world of the dead) · ja 暗黒街 (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · da underverden (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · mk по́дземје (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · hu alvilág (world of the dead) · nci mictlān (world of the dead) · ko 명계 (world of the dead) · ja 下層 (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · da underverden (world of the dead) · cy annwfn (world of the dead) · ja 黄泉 (world of the dead) · fo undirheimur (world of the dead) · nah mictlan (world of the dead) · th ยมโลก (world of the dead) · ru престу́пный мир (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · nl schimmenrijk (world of the dead) · ka ჯოჯოხეთი (world of the dead) · de Unterwelt (world of the dead) · mn ᢉᠡᠮᠲᠦ ᢈᠡᠷᠡᢉ ᠦ᠋ᠨ ᠶᠢᠷᠲᠢᠨᠴᠦ (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · es submundo (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ca més enllà (world of the dead) · it altro mondo (world of the dead) · fo brotsmannaheimur (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · nb underverden (world of the dead) · de Unterwelt (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ro lumea cealaltă (world of the dead) · fi tuonela (world of the dead) · sv undre värld (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · eo gangstera mondo (part of society engaged in crime or vice) · ru подзе́мное ца́рство (world of the dead) · sv dödsrike (world of the dead) · eo submondo (world of the dead)