hypogeum

Meaning

An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).

Synonyms

underground burial chamber

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/
Etymology

From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion), a noun use of the neuter singular of ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).

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