hypogeum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hyp`o*ge"um noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , , subterranean; under + , , the earth.
Wordforms
plural Hypogea
Definitions
  1. (Anc. Arch.) The subterraneous portion of a building, as in amphitheaters, for the service of the games; also, subterranean galleries, as the catacombs.

Webster 1913