hypogeum

/hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

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noun

"Contour: the unique parameters of Karen’s body – beckoning vents of mouth and vulva, the soft hypogeum of the anus."
"There may in fact be a Punic graffiti, in the Roman alphabet, on a hypogeum in San Salvatore di Cabras dated to the era of the Constantinian imperial dynasty."

From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion), a noun use of the neuter singular of ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).

hypogeums (plural) hypogea (plural)

hypogeal

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How do you pronounce hypogeum?

The recorded pronunciation is /hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/.

What does hypogeum mean?

An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).

Where does hypogeum come from?

From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion), a noun use of the neuter singular of ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).

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