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

It was taken ordinarily in one of the public bathing establishments, or thermae, to be found in every Roman town.

From Early European History by Webster, Hutton

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)

Within the town are remains of thermae on the north of the Via Appia and of a theatre opposite, on the south.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

The architecture has been inspired by such old Roman thermae as the Baths of Caracalla, the Baths of Titus and the like.

From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard