frigidarium

[frij-i-dair-ee-uh m]

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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.

Origin of frigidarium

From Latin; see origin at frigid, -arium

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Related Words for frigidarium

freezer, locker, frigidarium

Examples from the Web for frigidarium

Historical Examples of frigidarium

Then come to the frigidarium to cool; there I will tell thee.
Quo Vadis
Henryk Sienkiewicz
From this frigidarium the bather can return to his dressing-box by way of a lobby.
The Turkish Bath
Robert Owen Allsop
A lavatory must be placed in the frigidarium when used as the dressing room.
The Turkish Bath
Robert Owen Allsop
In the centre of the frigidarium is a little marble fountain.
The Turkish Bath
Robert Owen Allsop
In the generality of modern baths, the frigidarium forms also the apodyterium.
The Turkish Bath
Robert Owen Allsop