laconicum

[ luh-kon-i-kuhm ]

/ ləˈkɒn ɪ kəm /

noun, plural la·con·i·ca [luh-kon-i-kuh]. /ləˈkɒn ɪ kə/.

the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.

Origin of laconicum

1690–1700; <Latin lacōnicum sweating room, noun use of neuter of Lacōnicus Laconian (see laconic); the sweat bath was a Spartan custom

Words nearby laconicum

Laclos, Laconia, Laconian, laconic, laconical, laconicum, laconism, La Coruña, Lacoste, lacquer, lacquer tree

Example sentences from the Web for laconicum

It had on one side the laconicum, containing the vase called labrum.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
The Romans had their laconicum or heating stove, which from its name was an invention from Laconia.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
The Spartan bath (Laconicum) was a hot-air bath, like a Turkish bath.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1|Marcus Tullius Cicero
The perspiration is attained in the various hot rooms—the Tepidarium, Calidarium, and Laconicum.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop

We are, to all practical intents and purposes, in a Roman laconicum.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop

单词	laconicum
释义	laconicum [ luh-kon-i-kuhm ] / ləˈkɒn ɪ kəm / noun, plural la·con·i·ca [luh-kon-i-kuh]. /ləˈkɒn ɪ kə/. the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath. Origin of laconicum 1690–1700; <Latin lacōnicum sweating room, noun use of neuter of Lacōnicus Laconian (see laconic); the sweat bath was a Spartan custom Words nearby laconicum Laclos, Laconia, Laconian, laconic, laconical, laconicum, laconism, La Coruña, Lacoste, lacquer, lacquer tree Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laconicum It had on one side the laconicum, containing the vase called labrum. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy The Romans had their laconicum or heating stove, which from its name was an invention from Laconia. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle The Spartan bath (Laconicum) was a hot-air bath, like a Turkish bath. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1\|Marcus Tullius Cicero The perspiration is attained in the various hot rooms—the Tepidarium, Calidarium, and Laconicum. The Turkish Bath\|Robert Owen Allsop We are, to all practical intents and purposes, in a Roman laconicum. The Turkish Bath\|Robert Owen Allsop
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