Etymology

hypogean

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Today it means: Existing or growing underground. Full definition →

Latin hypogaeus, hypogēus ← Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὑπόγειος
  2. Latin · derived fromhypogaeus, hypogēus
  3. English todayhypogean

From Latin hypogaeus, hypogēus (from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος (hupógeios)) + -an.

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