HYPOGEUM


Meaning of HYPOGEUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhī-pə-ˈjē-əm ]

noun

( plural hy·po·gea -ˈjē-ə)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek hypogaion, from neuter of hypogaios

Date: circa 1706

: the subterranean part of an ancient building ; also : an ancient underground burial chamber

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