FRIGIDARIUM

Etymology

Noun

frigidarium (plural frigidaria)

(historical, Ancient Rome) In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.

Source: Wiktionary


Frig"i*da`ri*um, n.; pl. Frigidaria. Etym: [L., neut. of frigidarium cooling.]

Definition: The cooling room of the Roman thermæ, furnished with a cold bath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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