frigidarium

[ frij-i-dair-ee-uhm ]

/ ˌfrɪdʒ ɪˈdɛər i əm /

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noun, plural frig·i·dar·i·a

[frij-i-dair-ee-uh]. /ˌfrɪdʒ ɪˈdɛər i ə/.

(in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a bath of unheated water.

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Origin of frigidarium

From Latin; see origin at frigid, -arium

Words nearby frigidarium

frightful, frightfully, fright wig, frigid, Frigidaire, frigidarium, frigidity, frigidoreceptor, Frigid Zone, frigorific, frijol

How to use frigidarium in a sentence

He rose with a friendly nod, and passed through the great door in the inner wall into the frigidarium.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 2 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The topmost vessel, the Frigidarium, contained cold water from which the hot water tanks and the various baths were supplied.
History of Sanitation|John Joseph Cosgrove
They passed to the frigidarium, in the middle of which played a fountain of bright rose-color, emitting the odor of violets.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
But at that moment, and beyond the curtain of the frigidarium, appeared the heads of the balneatores, and a low "Psst!"
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz

A sundial stood on the roof of the frigidarium and men's caldarium, supported by a foundation of masonry still visible.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau

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