caldarium

American

[kal-dair-ee-uhm] / kælˈdɛər i əm /

noun

(in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a hot bath.

caldarium British

/ kælˈdɛərɪəm /

noun

(in ancient Rome) a room for taking hot baths

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noun

caldaria

plural

Etymology

Origin of caldarium

1745–55; < Latin: noun use of neuter of caldārius of warming, equivalent to cal ( i ) d ( us ) warm ( cal ( ēre ) to be warm + -idus -id ⁴ ) + -ārius -ary; see -ium, -arium

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