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ipogeo

English translation: Hypogeum or Hypogaeum

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Italian term or phrase:ipogeo
English translation:Hypogeum or Hypogaeum
Entered by: texjax DDS PhD

19:50 Feb 13, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Italian term or phrase: ipogeo
this is the context

Da questo spazio ipogeo, completato da parcheggio, partono quattro cilindri di vetro,
Charles Searson
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:49
Hypogeum or Hypogaeum
Explanation:
Hypogeum or Hypogaeum (pl. hypogea) literally means "underground", from Greek hypo (under) and gaia (earth). It usually refers to an underground, pre-Christian temple or a tomb (Christian underground temples and tombs are called catacombs). In this respect it differs from dugout, souterrain, yaodong and fogou, which were not used for ritual purposes. Hypogea will often contain niches for cremated human remains or loculi for buried remains. It can also simply refer to any antique building or part of building built below ground.
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 15:49
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grazie - charles
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4 +2Hypogeum or Hypogaeum
texjax DDS PhD
3undercroft/underground volt
Gad Kohenov


  

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Hypogeum or Hypogaeum


Explanation:
Hypogeum or Hypogaeum (pl. hypogea) literally means "underground", from Greek hypo (under) and gaia (earth). It usually refers to an underground, pre-Christian temple or a tomb (Christian underground temples and tombs are called catacombs). In this respect it differs from dugout, souterrain, yaodong and fogou, which were not used for ritual purposes. Hypogea will often contain niches for cremated human remains or loculi for buried remains. It can also simply refer to any antique building or part of building built below ground.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypogeum
texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 15:49
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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grazie - charles

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agree  Vittorio Preite: uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, avevi già scritto tutto tu!!!!!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
undercroft/underground volt


Explanation:
Another possibility. Hope it helps.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 22:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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