HYPOCAUST

Meaning of HYPOCAUST in English

[hy.po.caust] n [L hypocaustum, fr. Gk hypokauston, fr. hypokaiein to light a fire under, fr. hypo- + kaiein to burn] (1678): an ancient Roman central heating system with underground furnace and tile flues to distribute the heat

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

HYPOCAUST — noun Etymology: Latin ~um, from Greek hypokauston, from hypokaiein to light a fire under, from hypo- + kaiein to burn …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYPOCAUST — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌkȯst noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin hypocaustum, hypocauston, from Greek hypokauston, from neuter of hypokaustos heated by a hypocaust, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPOCAUST — (n.) A furnace, esp. one connected with a series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through …
Английский словарь Webster
HYPOCAUST — ( n. ) A furnace, esp. one connected with a series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPOCAUST — /huy"peuh kawst', hip"euh-/ , n. a hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYPOCAUST — noun Etymology: Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hypokauston, from hypokaiein to light a fire under, from hypo- + kaiein to burn …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HYPOCAUST — noun a furnace, ·esp. one connected with a series of small chambers and flues of tiles or other masonry through …
Webster English vocab
HYPOCAUST — [ 'hʌɪpə(ʊ)kɔ:st ] ■ noun an ancient Roman heating system, comprising a hollow space under the floor into which hot …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HYPOCAUST — in building construction, open space below a floor that is heated by gases from a fire or furnace below and …
Britannica English vocabulary
HYPOCAUST — hypocaust BrE AmE ˈhaɪp ə ʊ kɔːst AmE \ -ə- -kɑːst ▷ hypocaust|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HYPOCAUST — n. a hollow space under the floor in ancient Roman houses, into which hot air was sent for heating a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HYPOCAUST — n. a hollow space under the floor in ancient Roman houses, into which hot air was sent for heating a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HYPOCAUST — n. a hollow space under the floor in ancient Roman houses, into which hot air was sent for heating a …
Oxford English vocab
HYPOCAUST — гипокауст, отопительная система под полом или в стене (в Древнем Риме)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCAUST — n гипокауст, отопительная система под полом или в стене ( в Древнем Риме )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HYPOCAUST — (n) гипокауст; отопительная система под полом
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HYPOCAUST — n гипокауст, отопительная система под полом или в стене ( в Древнем Риме )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HYPOCAUST — n гипокауст, отопительная система под полом или в стене ( в Древнем Риме )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCAUST — гипокауст, отопительная система под полом или в стене (в Древнем Риме)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HYPOCAUST — n. Pronunciation: ' h ī -p ə - ˌ ko ̇ st Function: noun Etymology: Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hypokauston, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
THERMAE — complex of rooms designed for public bathing, relaxation, and social activity that was developed to a high degree of sophistication …
Britannica English vocabulary

Merriam-Webster English vocab

← HYPOCALCEMIA HYPOCENTER→