Definition
caldaria
noun
- A room or building with hot water or steam, used for bathing in ancient Roman times.
Usage: historical; often used in plural form or as part of a larger bathhouse complex
Examples
- The caldaria was heated by an underground furnace system called a hypocaust.
- Roman citizens would move from the tepidarium to the caldaria to experience the hottest waters.
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of a caldaria during excavations of the ancient bathhouse.
- The caldaria served as a social gathering place in Roman society.
- Wealthy Romans often had private caldaria built into their homes.