sottochiesa
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== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
From sotto- (“under”) + chiesa (“church”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /sot.toˈkjɛ.za/
Rhymes: -ɛza
Hyphenation: sot‧to‧chiè‧sa
=== Noun ===
sottochiesa f (plural sottochiese)
an underground vault beneath a church, bigger than a crypt
Synonym: succorpo
=== Further reading ===
sottochiesa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana