ipogeo

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /i.poˈd͡ʒɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: i‧po‧gè‧o

Etymology 1

From Latin hypogaeus, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “under the ground”).

Adjective

ipogeo (feminine ipogea, masculine plural ipogei, feminine plural ipogee)

  1. underground, subterranean
    Synonyms: ctonio, infero, sotterraneo
  2. (biology) hypogeous, hypogeal
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “both senses”): epigeo

Etymology 2

From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion, “crypt, vault”).

Noun

ipogeo m (plural ipogei)

  1. (also figurative) underground room; hypogeum
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