thermes

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin thermae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛʁm/

Noun

thermes m pl (plural only)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome) thermae, hot baths

Usage notes

• The singular therme is rare.

Further reading

• “thermes”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.