alipterion

[ al-ip-teer-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌæl ɪpˈtɪər i ən /

noun, plural al·ip·te·ri·a [al-ip-teer-ee-uh] /ˌæl ɪpˈtɪər i ə/.

(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Also called elaeothesium, unctuarium.

Origin of alipterion

< Greek aleiptḗrion, equivalent to aleípt(hein) to anoint + -tērion place for

Words nearby alipterion

alinotum, alioth, aliped, aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion, aliquant, aliquippa, aliquot, alis volat propriis, alison
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