SUBTERRANEAN

subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior

(adjective) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); “subterranean motives for murder”; “looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge”- Bertrand Russell

subterranean, subterraneous

(adjective) being or operating under the surface of the earth; “subterranean passages”; “a subsurface flow of water”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

subterranean (comparative more subterranean, superlative most subterranean)

below ground, under the earth, underground

Synonyms

• subterraneous, subterrene, underground, hypogean

Source: Wiktionary

Sub`ter*ra"ne*an, Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra earth. See Terrace.]

Definition: Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.

– Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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