hypocaust
Meanings
Plural: hypocausts
Noun
- An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
- An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).
Synonyms
floor heating, hippocaust, underfloor heating
Scrabble Score: 19
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Words With Friends Score: 20
hypocaust is a valid Words With Friends word