hypocaust en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).
Meanings
- An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
- An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypocausts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Descendants
Synonyms
floor heating (heating system) · hippocaust · underfloor heating (heating system)
Translations (19)
de Hypokauste (underground heating system for a bath) · fr hypocauste (underground heating system for a bath) · es hipocausto (underground heating system for a bath) · ko 구돌 (underground heating system for a bath) · ko 고래 (underground heating system for a bath) · fi hypokausti (underground heating system for a bath) · ru гипока́уст (underground heating system for a bath) · sv hypokaust (underground heating system for a bath) · ga hipeacóst (underground heating system for a bath) · la hypocaustum (underground heating system for a bath) · de Heizgewölbe (underground heating system for a bath) · it ipocausto (underground heating system for a bath) · ja ハイポコースト (underground heating system for a bath) · ko 온돌 (underground heating system for a bath) · la hypocauston (underground heating system for a bath) · de Hypokaustum (underground heating system for a bath) · tr hipokaust (underground heating system for a bath) · ko 구들 (underground heating system for a bath) · ca hipocaust (underground heating system for a bath)