Thermopolium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thermopolium is a noun meaning (historical, Ancient Rome) A place where food and hot drinks were sold.
Meaning
(historical, Ancient Rome) A place where food and hot drinks were sold.
Example Sentences
About 80 thermopolia have been found at Pompeii, where residents could choose their edibles from containers set into street-front counters.
Word Forms
- thermopolia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tepidarium, thermae, caldarium, laconicum, frigidarium, ustrinum.
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