hypogeum
noun
the underground part of a building, as a vault.
hypogea
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pluralof hypogeum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Arachidic acid is derived from Arachis hypogea, the scientific name for groundnuts or peanuts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
For years archaeologists have debated whether the dual-level labyrinth of chambers beneath the Colosseum arena known as the hypogea support or disprove the notion that aquatic displays were staged in the arena.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2016
The thousand little cupolas of saints of Islam are crumbling side by side with the Christian obelisks of the first centuries; and, underneath, the Pharaonic hypogea.
From Egypt (La Mort de Philae) by William Peter Baines
He would not deign to examine even the masterpieces of Elephanta, or the mysterious hypogea, concealed south-east from the docks, or those fine remains of Buddhist architecture, the Kanherian grottoes of the island of Salcette.
From Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
He would not deign to examine even the masterpieces of Elephanta, or the mysterious hypogea, concealed southeast from the docks, or those fine remains of Buddhist architecture, the Kanherian grottoes of the island of Salcette.
From Around the World in 80 Days Junior Edition by Jules Verne
