"souterrain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-souterrain.ogg Forms: souterrains [plural], souterraintje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from French souterrain. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|fr|souterrain}} French souterrain Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-s|+}} souterrain n (plural souterrains, diminutive souterraintje n)
  1. basement, cellar Wikipedia link: nl:souterrain Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-souterrain-nl-noun-mph2PGfo Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 42 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 41 4 3

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsuːtəɹeɪn/ Forms: souterrains [plural]
Etymology: From French souterrain, from sous (“under”) + terrain (“ground”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|souterrain}} French souterrain, {{compound|fr|sous|terrain|gloss1=under|gloss2=ground|nocat=1}} sous (“under”) + terrain (“ground”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} souterrain (plural souterrains)
  1. (archaeology) An underground chamber or passage sometimes used as a store, especially one associated with Iron Age settlements. Wikipedia link: souterrain
    Sense id: en-souterrain-en-noun-5vlTbd~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Archaeology, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 50 42 5 4 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Adjective [French]

IPA: /su.tɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /su.te.ʁɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-souterrain.ogg Forms: souterraine [feminine], souterrains [masculine, plural], souterraines [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From sou- + terrain, based on the model of Latin subterraneus. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|sous-|terrain|alt1=sou-}} sou- + terrain, {{der|fr|la|subterraneus}} Latin subterraneus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} souterrain (feminine souterraine, masculine plural souterrains, feminine plural souterraines)
  1. underground Derived forms: économie souterraine
    Sense id: en-souterrain-fr-adj-vnQXXLdj Categories (other): French terms prefixed with sous-, Archaeology Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with sous-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Archaeology: 54 46

Noun [French]

IPA: /su.tɛ.ʁɛ̃/, /su.te.ʁɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-souterrain.ogg Forms: souterrains [plural]
Etymology: From sou- + terrain, based on the model of Latin subterraneus. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|sous-|terrain|alt1=sou-}} sou- + terrain, {{der|fr|la|subterraneus}} Latin subterraneus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} souterrain m (plural souterrains)
  1. underground passage, tunnel Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-souterrain-fr-noun-HjHvccBl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with sous-, Archaeology Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with sous-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Archaeology: 54 46

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          "expansion": "→ Dutch: souterrain",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: souterrain"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "sous-",
        "3": "terrain",
        "alt1": "sou-"
      },
      "expansion": "sou- + terrain",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "subterraneus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin subterraneus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sou- + terrain, based on the model of Latin subterraneus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "souterrains",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "souterrain m (plural souterrains)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "underground passage, tunnel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "underground",
          "underground"
        ],
        [
          "passage",
          "passage"
        ],
        [
          "tunnel",
          "tunnel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/su.tɛ.ʁɛ̃/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/su.te.ʁɛ̃/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Fr-souterrain.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/71/Fr-souterrain.ogg/Fr-souterrain.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Fr-souterrain.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "fr:souterrain"
  ],
  "word": "souterrain"
}

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