caldarium
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
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”).
[edit] Noun
caldarium (plural caldaria)
- 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.
[edit] Latin
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Etymology
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”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
caldārium (genitive caldāriī); n, second declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | caldārium | caldāria |
| genitive | caldāriī | caldāriōrum |
| dative | caldāriō | caldāriīs |
| accusative | caldārium | caldāria |
| ablative | caldāriō | caldāriīs |
| vocative | caldārium | caldāria |
[edit] Synonyms
- (warm bath): caldāria
