subterrain

sub·ter·rane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-tuh-reyn, suhb-tuh-reyn]
- /ˈsʌb təˌreɪn, ˌsʌb təˈreɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-tuh-reyn, suhb-tuh-reyn]
- /ˈsʌb təˌreɪn, ˌsʌb təˈreɪn/

Definitions of subterrain word

noun subterrain a cave or subterranean room. 1
noun subterrain an underground chamber or cave 0

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Origin of subterrain

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15, in sense “subterranean”; 1765-75 for current sense; < Latin subterrāneus subterranean, equivalent to sub- sub- + terr(a) earth + -āneus composite adj. suffix, equivalent to -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Subterrain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subterrain

subterrain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subterrain usage trend in Literature

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