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elaeothesia

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el⋅ae⋅o⋅the⋅si⋅um

[el-ee-oh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm, ee-lee-]
–noun, plural -si⋅a [-shee-uh, -see-uh] .
alipterion.

Origin:
< Gk elaiothésion oiling-room, equiv. to élaio(n) oil + -thesion suffix indicating place (deriv. of thésis placing, setting; see thesis )

al⋅ip⋅te⋅ri⋅on

[al-ip-teer-ee-uhn]
–noun, plural -te⋅ri⋅a [-teer-ee-uh] .
(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.


Origin:
< Gk aleiptrion, equiv. to aleípt(hein) to anoint + -tērion place for
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