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laconicum

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la⋅con⋅i⋅cum

[luh-kon-i-kuhm]
–noun, plural -ca [-kuh] .
the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.

Origin:
1690–1700; < L lacōnicum sweating room, n. use of neut. of Lacōnicus Laconian (see laconic ); the sweat bath was a Spartan custom
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