ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tepidarium

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛəɹi.əm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tepidarium is a noun meaning Any room containing a warm bath.

Meaning

Any room containing a warm bath.

More Meanings

  1. (botany) A warm greenhouse typically used for plants from South Africa.
  2. (historical) A warm room in a Roman baths that was usually heated by a hypocaust.
  3. (historical) A boiler in which the water was heated.

Example Sentences

There is a pretty large glass-house, one-half being a caldarium, the other a tepidarium

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