thermae

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noun

Roman-style spring or baths with warm or hot water.

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spa
OriginLatin thermae →
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Meanings

nounthermae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyRoman-style spring or baths with warm or hot water.

    The Greeks and Romans constructed in their homes special sun parlors (called helioses or thermae).

    1933, Frank Hammond Krusen, Light Therapy, page 4

    Synonyms: spa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRoman-style spring or baths with warm or hot water.

Similar
spa
Also see
geyserhot springroman baths

Origin

  1. Latinthermae
  2. Englishthermae

From Latin thermae, plural of therma. See thermal.

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Translations

Finnish termi
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French thermes
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Polish termy
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Spanish termas
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Turkish ılıca, kaplıca
  • ılıcaTranslations
  • kaplıcaTranslations
  • kudret hamamıTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mathreemetheraerathem
Cite this entry
APA

thermae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermae

MLA

“thermae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermae.

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