ipogeo

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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ipogeo m (plural ipogei)

  1. (also figurative) underground room; hypogeum