GYNAECEUM
Etymology
Noun
gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)
(historical) The women's quarters in a household, especially of ancient Greece or Rome.
(obsolete) Establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
Synonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): gynaeconitis
Antonyms
• (women's quarters in a household): andronitis
Source: Wiktionary
Gyn`æ*ce"um, Gyn`æ*ci"um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
Definition: The part of a large house, among the ancients, exclusively
appropriated to women. [Written also gyneceum, gynecium.] Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition