subterfervojo

Esperanto

Etymology

From subtera (“subterranean, underground”) +‎ fervojo (“railroad, railway”).

Noun

subterfervojo (accusative singular subterfervojon, plural subterfervojoj, accusative plural subterfervojojn)

(uncommon) underground railway, underground, subway

Usage notes

The term metroo is a much more common term for an urban train system, above‐ or belowground.

Synonyms

subvojo, subtervojo

Hypernyms

metroo, metropoliteno (“metro”)

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