oecus

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noun

An apartment, room, or hall in an ancient Roman dwelling house.

OriginLatin oecus ← Ancient Greek οἶκος →
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Meanings

nounoecus (plural oeci)

plural oeci · alternative œcus

  1. historyAn apartment, room, or hall in an ancient Roman dwelling house.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἶκος“house”
  2. Latinoecus
  3. Englishoecus

Borrowed from Latin oecus, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

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Cite this entry
APA

oecus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oecus

MLA

“oecus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oecus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oecus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oecus.

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