Definition of CALDARIUM

caldarium

Meanings

Plural: caldaria, caldariums

Noun

  • In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
  • In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
  • An intermediate or warm greenhouse.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin caldārium (“room containing warm water for bathing”), substantive of caldārius (“of, pertaining to or suitable for bathing”), from caldus (“warm, hot”) + -ārius, alternative form of calidus, from caleō (“I am warm or hot; glow”).

Scrabble Score: 14

caldarium is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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