subterrane

1 of 2

adjective

sub·​ter·​rane

¦səbtə¦rān

: subterranean

subterrane

2 of 2

noun

"

variants or subterrain

"

plural -s

1

: the bedrock or the rocks beneath a particular geological formation

2

: subterranean

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin subterraneus

Noun

Latin subterraneum subterranean place, from neuter of subterraneus subterranean

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