gynaeceum
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gynaeceum
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Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (stem: γῠναικ- (gŭnaik-)) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).
noun gynaeceums · gynaecea · gynæceum · gyneceum
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The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
A master, however this may be, was very jealous of the inmates of his gyneceum, and he permitted no one to enter the place, which was protected as a sanctuary in the legislation of the Barbarians.
Similar: gynaeconitis
- An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
- A gynoecium. The androecium functions by providing the pollen-grains which are necessary to bring about fertilisation of the ovules in the gynaeceum.
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Talk about this word "gynaeceum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gynaeceum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gynaeceum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gynaeceum "gynaeceum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gynaeceum.Cite this
@misc{gynaeceum_2026,
title = {gynaeceum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gynaeceum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
