subterranean
[ suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uh n ]
/ ˌsʌb təˈreɪ ni ən /
adjective Also sub·ter·ra·ne·ous.
existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret.
noun
a person or thing that is subterranean.
a subterrane.
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Origin of subterranean
OTHER WORDS FROM subterranean
sub·ter·ra·ne·an·ly, sub·ter·ra·ne·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby subterranean
subtenure, subterfuge, subterminal, subternatural, subterrane, subterranean, subterrestrial, subtext, subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic
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British Dictionary definitions for subterranean
subterranean
/ (ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən) /
adjective
Also: subterraneous, subterrestrial situated, living, or operating below the surface of the earth
existing or operating in concealment
Derived forms of subterranean
subterraneanly or subterraneously, adverbWord Origin for subterranean
C17: from Latin subterrāneus, from sub- + terra earth
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