subterraneous meaning

UK US /səbtəˈreɪniən/ 5 syllables

subterraneous (adjective): being or operating under the surface of the earth.

subterraneous has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

subterraneous as an adjective

  1. being or operating under the surface of the earth
    • subterranean passages
    • a subsurface flow of water

    Synonyms: subterranean

    Similar: subsurface

  2. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
    • subterranean motives for murder
    • looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge

    Synonyms: subterranean, ulterior

    Similar: covert

How to pronounce subterraneous

subterraneous is pronounced /səbtəˈreɪniən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

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