LACONICUM


Meaning of LACONICUM in English

/leuh kon"i keuhm/ , n. , pl. laconica /-keuh/ .

the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.

[ 1690-1700; laconicum sweating room, n. use of neut. of Laconicus Laconian (see LACONIC); the sweat bath was a Spartan custom ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .