gynaeceum

[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- /

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noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a

[jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/.

(among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.

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Origin of gynaeceum

1600–10; <Latin gynaecēum<Greek gynaikeíon, equivalent to gynaik- (stem of gynḗ) woman + -eion noun suffix of place

Words nearby gynaeceum

gymslip, gymslip mother , gym suit, GYN, gynae, gynaeceum, gynaeco-, gynaecocracy, gynaecoid, gynaecology, gynaecomastia

Other definitions for gynaeceum (2 of 2)

gynaeceum²

[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- /

noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a

[jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. Botany.

gynoecium.

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How to use gynaeceum in a sentence

It will be seen that Hill relied much on the characters of the corolla and the gynaeceum.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
The northern compartment of the gynaeceum connects with the gynaeceum of the north church.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
The gynaeceum, like the narthex below it, is covered with cross-groined vaults and contains a small fireplace.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
The concubines seem to have occupied a distinct part of the Gynaeceum, called "the second house of the women."
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson

Sometimes there was in the Gynaeceum a personage even more exalted than any which have as yet been mentioned.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson

British Dictionary definitions for gynaeceum

gynaeceum

/ (ˌdʒaɪnɪˈsiːəm) /

noun plural -cea (-ˈsiːə)

(in ancient Greece and Rome) the inner section of a house, used as women's quarters

(dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) a variant spelling of gynoecium

Word Origin for gynaeceum

C17: from Latin: women's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from gunē a woman

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