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