SUBTERRANEOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

subterraneously (not comparable)

In a subterraneous manner; underground.

Source: Wiktionary


SUBTERRANEOUS

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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Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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