subterrane

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English

Etymology

From Latin subterrāneus.[1]

Noun

subterrane (plural subterranes)

  1. A cave or underground room.
    • 1857, George W.M. Reynolds, Wagner, The Wehr-Wolf, London: John Dicks:
      While these awful scenes were being enacted in the subterranes of the holy inquisition …

References

  1. ^ “subterrane, adj. and n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

subterrane

  1. inflection of subterran:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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