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; thermo-

Example Sentences

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 here that Marius, the conqueror of the Teutones, fixed his headquarters, and embellished the place with temples, aqueducts, and thermae, of which, however, nothing now remains.

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

Ruins of the thermae of Caracalla and of Titus are still standing.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope

The thermae Dioclesianae might be termed an august academy for the use and instruction of the Roman people.

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

Behind the amphitheatre were the thermae of the same emperor Titus Vespasian.

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