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hypocaustum

hypocaustum

Latin

Alternative forms

Noun

hypocaustum n (genitive hypocaustī); second declension

  1. A hypocaust.
  2. A steam room or bathing room heated from below.
    • 1611, Johannes Kepler, Strena seu de nive sexangula 13
      Admonebant istae striae rei illius, quae contingit in hypocaustis vapidis, brumali rigore pertusas fenestras obsidente.
      These grooves reminded me of that thing which happens in steam rooms, when the cold of winter beseiges perforated windows.

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hypocaustum hypocausta
genitive hypocaustī hypocaustōrum
dative hypocaustō hypocaustīs
accusative hypocaustum hypocausta
ablative hypocaustō hypocaustīs
vocative hypocaustum hypocausta

Related terms

Descendants

Adjective

hypocaustum

  1. nominative neuter singular of hypocaustus
  2. accusative masculine singular of hypocaustus
  3. accusative neuter singular of hypocaustus
  4. vocative neuter singular of hypocaustus

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