hypocauston
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Latin[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston, “hypocaust”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /hy.poˈkau̯s.ton/, [hʏpɔˈkäu̯s̠t̪ɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.poˈkau̯s.ton/, [ipoˈkäu̯st̪on]
Noun[edit]
hypocauston n (genitive hypocaustī); second declension
- A hypocaust.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hypocauston | hypocausta |
| Genitive | hypocaustī | hypocaustōrum |
| Dative | hypocaustō | hypocaustīs |
| Accusative | hypocauston | hypocausta |
| Ablative | hypocaustō | hypocaustīs |
| Vocative | hypocauston | hypocausta |