Meanings
adjectivesubterrany (comparative more subterrany, superlative most subterrany)
comparative more subterrany · superlative most subterrany
- obsoletesubterranean
Experiment solitary touching subterrany fires
1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “IV. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA subterranean place.
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Origin
- Latinsubterrāneus
- Englishsubterrany
From Latin subterrāneus. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.
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subterrany. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subterrany
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Chicago
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