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gynaeceum
1[ 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
11600–10; <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
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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.
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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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