gynaeceum

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[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

noun,plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/.
  1. (among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.

Origin of gynaeceum

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1600–10; <Latin gynaecēum<Greek gynaikeíon, equivalent to gynaik- (stem of gynḗ) woman + -eion noun suffix of place

Other definitions for gynaeceum (2 of 2)

gynaeceum2
[ jin-uh-see-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh- ]

noun,plural gyn·ae·ce·a [jin-uh-see-uh, gahy-nuh-, jahy-nuh-]. /ˌdʒɪn əˈsi ə, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ nə-/. Botany.

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British Dictionary definitions for gynaeceum

gynaeceum

/ (ˌdʒaɪnɪˈsiːəm) /


nounplural -cea (-ˈsiːə)
  1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) the inner section of a house, used as women's quarters

  2. (dʒaɪˈniːsɪəm, ɡaɪ-) a variant spelling of gynoecium

Origin of gynaeceum

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C17: from Latin: women's apartments, from Greek gunaikeion, from gunē a woman

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