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Word: Hypocaust
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hupokauston ‘place heated from below’, from hupo ‘under’ + kau- (base of kaiein ‘to burn’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪpə(ʊ)kɔːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ancient Roman heating system, comprising a hollow space under the floor of a building, into which hot air was directed.
Short Definition:ancient Roman heating system, comprising hollow space under floor of building
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