noun
pl. -·ia in ancient Roman baths, a room for taking hot baths
Origin of caldarium
Classical Latin from caldarius, pertaining to warming from calidus, warm, hot; akin to calor, heat: see caloriecaldarium
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Noun
(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.
Origin
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”).
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