noun
Meaning 1
An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hypogeum
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/
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UK: /hɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/
History
Etymology
From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion), a noun use of the neuter singular of ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: hipogeu — underground vault
- French: hypogée — underground vault
- Indonesian: hipogeum — underground vault
- Italian: ipogeo — underground vault
- Occitan: ipogèu — underground vault
- Portuguese: hipogeu — underground vault
- Romanian: hipogeu — underground vault
- Spanish: hipogeo — underground vault