Hyphenation
sub·ter·ra·ne·anTurkish pronunciation
sıbtıreyniınSynonyms
underground,
below ground,
buried,
covered,
covert,
hush-hush,
on the qt,
private,
secret,
subterrestrial,
subversive,
sunken,
underfoot,
under wrapsPronunciation
/səbtərˈānēən/ /səbtɜrˈeɪniːən/
Etymology
[ "s&b-t&-'rA-nE-&n, ] (adjective.) 1603. Latin subterraneus, from sub- + terra earth; more at THIRST.