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



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