subterfervojo
Esperanto
Etymology
From subtera (“subterranean, underground”) + fervojo (“railroad, railway”).
Noun
subterfervojo (accusative singular subterfervojon, plural subterfervojoj, accusative plural subterfervojojn)
- (uncommon) underground railway, underground, subway
- Synonyms: subtervojo, subvojo
Usage notes
The term metroo is a much more common term for an urban train system, above‐ or belowground.
Hypernyms
- metroo, metropoliteno (“metro”)