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frigidarium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdɛəɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒəˈdɛɹi.əm/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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noun

Meaning 1

In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ancient-Rome, historical

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frīgidārium, from frīgidus (“cold”). Doublet of frigidaire.