Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,523,330,408 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

subterranean
(redirected from subterraneanly)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
sub·ter·ra·ne·an  (sbt-rn-n)
adj.
1. Situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground.
2. Hidden; secret: subterranean motives for murder.

[Latin subterrneus : sub-, sub- + terra, earth; see ters- in Indo-European roots.]

subter·rane·an·ly adv.

subterranean
Adjective
1. found or operating below the surface of the earth
2. existing or working in a concealed or mysterious way: the resistance movement worked largely by subterranean methods [Latin sub beneath + terra earth]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.subterranean - being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water"
subsurface - beneath the surface; "subsurface materials of the moon"
2.subterraneansubterranean - 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"- Bertrand Russell
covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
Translations
subterranean [sʌbtəˈreɪnɪən] adjsubterráneo

subterranean [sʌbtəˈreɪnɪən] adjsouterrain(e)

subterranean [sʌbtəˈreɪnɪən] adjunterirdisch

subterranean [sʌbtəˈreɪnɪən] adjsotterraneo/a

subterranean
adj subterranean [sabtəˈreiniən]
lying, situated or constructed underground subterranean passages. ondergronds تَحت أرضي подземен podzemní underjordisk unterirdisch υπόγειος subterráneo maa-alune زيرزميني maanalainen souterrain תַּת קַרקָעִי अन्तभूर्मिक podzeman föld alatti bawah tanah neðanjarðar- sotterraneo 地下の 지하의, 지하에 있는 požeminis apakšzemes-; pazemes- bawah tanah onderaards underjordisk podziemny subterrâneo subteran подземный podzemný podzemeljski podzemni underjordisk ซึ่งอยู่ใต้ดิน yer altı 地下的 підземний زیر زمین ngầmt


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.