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Subterraneous

adjective/sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniəs/
Definition
being or operating under the surface of the earth
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniəs/
🇬🇧British English
/sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniəs/
4 syllables Say it as /sˌʌbtɪɹˈeɪniəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivebeing or operating under the surface of the earth
“subterranean passages”
adjectivelying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell
“subterranean motives for murder”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unterirdisch
unter der Erdoberfläche sein oder tätig sein
🇫🇷French
souterrain
être ou fonctionner sous la surface de la terre
🇪🇸Spanish
subterráneo
estar u operar bajo la superficie de la tierra
🇮🇹Italian
sotterraneo
essere o operare sotto la superficie della terra
🇳🇱Dutch
ondergronds
zich onder het aardoppervlak bevinden of opereren
🇵🇹Portuguese
subterrâneo
estar ou operar sob a superfície da terra
🇷🇺Russian
подземный
находиться или действовать под поверхностью земли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुप्त
पृथ्वी की सतह के नीचे होने या संचालित होने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
ভূগর্ভস্থ
পৃথিবীর পৃষ্ঠের নীচে থাকা বা কাজ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
நிலத்தடி
பூமியின் மேற்பரப்பின் கீழ் இருப்பது அல்லது செயல்படுவது
🇮🇳Telugu
భూగర్భంలోని
భూమి యొక్క ఉపరితలం క్రింద ఉండటం లేదా పనిచేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
भूमिगत
पृथ्वीच्या पृष्ठभागाखाली असणे किंवा कार्यरत असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભૂમિગત
પૃથ્વીની સપાટી હેઠળ હોવું અથવા કાર્ય કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭೂಗತ
ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭൂഗർഭ
ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിനടിയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੂਮੀਗਤ
ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਸਤਹ ਦੇ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਹੋਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
زیر زمین
زمین کی سطح کے نیچے ہونا یا کام کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
地下的
在地表以下或在地表下运行
🇯🇵Japanese
地下の
地球の表面下で存在している、または活動している
🇰🇷Korean
지하의
지구 표면 아래에 있거나 작동 중
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dưới lòng đất
đang hoặc hoạt động dưới bề mặt trái đất
🇹🇭Thai
ใต้ดิน
เป็นหรือปฏิบัติการอยู่ใต้พื้นผิวโลก
🇮🇩Indonesian
di bawah tanah
berada atau beroperasi di bawah permukaan bumi
🇵🇭Filipino
nasa ilalim ng lupa
pagiging o gumagana sa ilalim ng balat ng lupa
🇲🇾Malay
bawah tanah
sedang atau beroperasi di bawah permukaan bumi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جوفية
يجري أو يعمل تحت سطح الأرض
🇮🇷Persian
زیرزمینی
بودن یا فعالیت در زیر سطح زمین
🇹🇷Turkish
yeraltı
dünya yüzeyinin altında olmak veya faaliyet göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
תת קרקעי
להיות או לפעול מתחת לפני השטח של כדור הארץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'subterraneous'?
The primary meaning of 'subterraneous' is 'being or operating under the surface of the earth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subterraneous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'subterraneous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'subterraneous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'subterraneous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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