thermae

American  

[thur-mee] / ˈθɜr mi /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. hot springs; hot baths.

2. a public bathing establishment of the ancient Greeks or Romans.

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thermae British  

/ ˈθɜːmiː /

plural noun

1. public baths or hot springs, esp in ancient Greece or Rome

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Etymology

Origin of thermae

1590–1600; < Latin < Greek thérmai; noun use of plural of thérmē heat; see thermo-

Example Sentences

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thermae

Provincial towns such as Bath had their thermae, heated bathing complexes with splendid indoor pools and an attached palaestra for exercising in the revered Greek style.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012

Of the thermae in Rome, some were mercenary, and some opened gratis.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

I have already observed the great number of baths which he opened for the people, and the magnificent thermae, with spacious gardens, which he bequeathed to them as a legacy.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)

Gazing at the savage figure before him, the long trains of courtiers whom he had been used to see in the thermae and imperial corridors at Rome arose before him, forcing a comparison.

From Ben-Hur; a tale of the Christ by Wallace, Lewis

This amazing groupe is the work of three Rhodian sculptors, called Agesander, Polydore, and Athenodorus, and was found in the thermae of Titus Vespasian, still supposing it to be the true antique.

From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)