HYPOGEUM

Etymology

Noun

hypogeum (plural hypogeums or hypogea)

An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).

Source: Wiktionary


Hyp`o*ge"um, n.; pl. Hypogea. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anc. Arch.)

Definition: The subterraneous portion of a building, as in amphitheaters, for the service of the games; also, subterranean galleries, as the catacombs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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