gynaeceum

[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- /

noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/.

(among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.

Origin of gynaeceum

1600–10; <Latin gynaecēum<Greek gynaikeíon, equivalent to gynaik- (stem of gynḗ) woman + -eion noun suffix of place

Words nearby gynaeceum

gymslip, gymslip mother , gym suit, GYN, gynae, gynaeceum, gynaeco-, gynaecocracy, gynaecoid, gynaecology, gynaecomastia

Definition for gynaeceum (2 of 2)

gynaeceum²

[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- /

noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. Botany.

gynoecium.

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Example sentences from the Web for gynaeceum

The gynaeceum, like the narthex below it, is covered with cross-groined vaults and contains a small fireplace.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen
Sometimes there was in the Gynaeceum a personage even more exalted than any which have as yet been mentioned.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson
The concubines seem to have occupied a distinct part of the Gynaeceum, called "the second house of the women."
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson
The northern compartment of the gynaeceum connects with the gynaeceum of the north church.
Byzantine Churches in Constantinople|Alexander Van Millingen

It will be seen that Hill relied much on the characters of the corolla and the gynaeceum.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gynaeceum

gynaeceum

/ (ˌdʒaɪnɪˈsiːəm) /

noun plural -cea (-ˈsiːə)

(in ancient Greece and Rome) the inner section of a house, used as women's quarters

(dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) a variant spelling of gynoecium

Word Origin for gynaeceum

C17: from Latin: women's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from gunē a woman

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单词	gynaeceum
释义	gynaeceum ¹ [ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ] / ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- / noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. (among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women. Origin of gynaeceum ¹ 1600–10; <Latin gynaecēum<Greek gynaikeíon, equivalent to gynaik- (stem of gynḗ) woman + -eion noun suffix of place Words nearby gynaeceum gymslip, gymslip mother , gym suit, GYN, gynae, gynaeceum, gynaeco-, gynaecocracy, gynaecoid, gynaecology, gynaecomastia Definition for gynaeceum (2 of 2) gynaeceum² [ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ] / ˌdʒɪn əˈsi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə- / noun, plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. Botany. gynoecium. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gynaeceum The gynaeceum, like the narthex below it, is covered with cross-groined vaults and contains a small fireplace. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople\|Alexander Van Millingen Sometimes there was in the Gynaeceum a personage even more exalted than any which have as yet been mentioned. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson The concubines seem to have occupied a distinct part of the Gynaeceum, called "the second house of the women." The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson The northern compartment of the gynaeceum connects with the gynaeceum of the north church. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople\|Alexander Van Millingen It will be seen that Hill relied much on the characters of the corolla and the gynaeceum. Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gynaeceum gynaeceum / (ˌdʒaɪnɪˈsiːəm) / noun plural -cea (-ˈsiːə) (in ancient Greece and Rome) the inner section of a house, used as women's quarters (dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) a variant spelling of gynoecium Word Origin for gynaeceum C17: from Latin: women's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from gunē a woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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