SUBTERRANEAN


Meaning of SUBTERRANEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsəb-tə-ˈrā-nē-ən, -nyən ]

adjective

also sub·ter·ra·neous -nē-əs, -nyəs

Etymology: Latin subterraneus, from sub- + terra earth — more at thirst

Date: 1603

1. : being, lying, or operating under the surface of the earth

2. : existing or working in secret : hidden

a subterranean network of criminals

• sub·ter·ra·nean·ly also sub·ter·ra·neous·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.