alipterion

alipterion
/al'ip tear"ee euhn/, n., pl. alipteria /-tear"ee euh/.
(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment. Also called elaeothesium, unctuarium.
[ < Gk aleiptérion, equiv. to aleípt(hein) to anoint + -terion place for]

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  • elaeothesium — /el ee oh thee shee euhm, see euhm, ee lee /, n., pl. elaeothesia / shee euh, see euh/. alipterion. [ < Gk elaiothésion oiling room, equiv. to élaio(n) OIL + thesion suffix indicating place (deriv. of thésis placing, setting; see THESIS)] * * * …   Universalium

  • unctuarium — /ungk chooh air ee euhm/, n., pl. unctuaria / air ee euh/. alipterion. [appar. erroneously for L unctorium, influenced by UNCTUOUS, ARIUM] * * * …   Universalium

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  • unctuarium — /ungk chooh air ee euhm/, n., pl. unctuaria / air ee euh/. alipterion. [appar. erroneously for L unctorium, influenced by UNCTUOUS, ARIUM] …   Useful english dictionary

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