subterráneo

/subteˈraneo/ · B2 · adj

subterranean, underground

🚇 sub (under) + terra (earth) = under the earth

From Latin subterraneus: sub- means under, terra means earth or ground. The same root gives English terrain, territory and subterranean. In Argentina, el subte is the short name for the Buenos Aires metro.

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