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hypogeum
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noun,
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1.
Ancient Architecture
.
the underground part of a building, as a vault.
2.
an underground burial chamber.
Origin:
1700–10;
<
Latin
hypogēum
<
Greek
hypógeion
underground chamber (neuter of
hypógeios
underground), equivalent to
hypo-
hypo-
+
gê
earth +
-ion
neuter adj. suffix
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hypogeum
(ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəm)
—
n
,
pl
-gea
an underground vault, esp one used for burials
[C18: from Latin, from Greek
hupogeion;
see
hypogeal
]
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