HYPOCAUST


Meaning of HYPOCAUST in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' h ī -p ə - ˌ ko ̇ st

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hypokauston, from hypokaiein to light a fire under, from hypo- + kaiein to burn

Date: 1678

: an ancient Roman central heating system with underground furnace and tile flues to distribute the heat

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