thermae

[ thur-mee ]
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noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. hot springs; hot baths.

  2. a public bathing establishment of the ancient Greeks or Romans.

Origin of thermae

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1590–1600; <Latin <Greek thérmai; noun use of plural of thérmē heat; see thermo-

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thermae

/ (ˈθɜːmiː) /


pl n
  1. public baths or hot springs, esp in ancient Greece or Rome

Origin of thermae

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C17: from Latin, from Greek thermai, pl of thermē heat

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