HYPOCAUST


Meaning of HYPOCAUST in English

[ 'hʌɪpə(ʊ)kɔ:st ]

■ noun an ancient Roman heating system, comprising a hollow space under the floor into which hot air was directed.

Origin

from L. ~um , from Gk hupokauston 'place heated from below'.

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