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hy·po·ge·um H0367200 (hī′pə-jē′əm)n. pl. hy·po·ge·a (-jē′ə) 1. A subterranean chamber of an ancient building.2. An ancient subterranean burial chamber, such as a catacomb. [Latin hypogēum, from Greek hupogeion, from neuter of hupogeios, underground; see hypogeal.]hypogeum (ˌhaɪpəˈdʒiːəm) n, pl -gea (-ˈdʒiːə) (Architecture) an underground vault, esp one used for burials[C18: from Latin, from Greek hupogeion; see hypogeal]hy•po•ge•um (ˌhaɪ pəˈdʒi əm) n., pl. -ge•a (-ˈdʒi ə) 1. the underground part of an ancient building, as a vault. 2. an underground burial chamber. [1700–10; < Latin hypogēum < Greek hypógeion underground chamber, n. use of neuter of hypógeios; see hypogeal] hypogeumenUK
hypogeumIn ancient architecture, any underground chamber or vault, esp. an underground burial chamber. |