Hypogeum
/hʌɪpəˈd͡ʒiːəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively).
"Contour: the unique parameters of Karen’s body – beckoning vents of mouth and vulva, the soft hypogeum of the anus."
Example
More examples"A team of more than 80 experts, including archaeologists, engineers and restorers, worked on the Colosseum’s hypogeum for two years."
Etymology
From Latin hypogaeum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόγειον (hupógeion), a noun use of the neuter singular of ὑπόγειος (hupógeios, “underground”).