# hypogeum

> English word · Noun · IPA /hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/

## Definitions
1. An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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