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