英语词汇“hypocaust”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hy•po•caust n.

Archaeologya hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace.

Greek hypókauston room heated from below, equivalent. to hypo- hypo- + kaustón, neuter of kaustós (verbal adjective, adjectival) heated, burned; see caustic
Latin hypocaustum
1670–80

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hypocaust /ˈhaɪpəˌkɔːst/ n

an ancient Roman heating system in which hot air circulated under the floor and between double walls

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hupokauston room heated from below, from hupokaiein to light a fire beneath, from hypo- + kaiein to burn

单词	hypocaust
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hy•po•caust (hī′pə kôst′, hip′ə-),USA pronunciation n. Archaeologya hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace. Greek hypókauston room heated from below, equivalent. to hypo- hypo- + kaustón, neuter of kaustós (verbal adjective, adjectival) heated, burned; see caustic Latin hypocaustum 1670–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hypocaust /ˈhaɪpəˌkɔːst/ n an ancient Roman heating system in which hot air circulated under the floor and between double walls Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin hypocaustum, from Greek hupokauston room heated from below, from hupokaiein to light a fire beneath, from hypo- + kaiein to burn
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