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Meaning of caldarium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
kælˈdɛəɹi.əm

Definitions

  1. In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
  2. In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
  3. An intermediate or warm greenhouse.

Equivalents

Français caldarium
Latina caldarium

Examples

“There is a pretty large glass-house, one-half being a caldarium, the other a tepidarium”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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