frigidarium
[frij-i-dair-ee-uh m]
- (in an ancient Roman bath) a room having a bath of unheated water.
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Origin of frigidarium
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Then come to the frigidarium to cool; there I will tell thee.
Quo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz
From this frigidarium the bather can return to his dressing-box by way of a lobby.
The Turkish BathRobert Owen Allsop
A lavatory must be placed in the frigidarium when used as the dressing room.
The Turkish BathRobert Owen Allsop
In the centre of the frigidarium is a little marble fountain.
The Turkish BathRobert Owen Allsop
In the generality of modern baths, the frigidarium forms also the apodyterium.
The Turkish BathRobert Owen Allsop