underworld
Substantivhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈʌndəˌwɜːld//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈʌndɚˌwɚld//
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
Substantiv
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
Herkunft
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér 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.
Formen
- Plural
- underworlds
underworld · The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
undo · To reverse the effects of an action.undone · Not done.undoubtedly · Without doubt; definitely.