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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30 May 2025

FOREHAND

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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