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hypocaust
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From Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καυστόν (kaustón, “burnt offering”).
noun hypocausts
- An underfloor space or flue through which heat from a furnace passes to heat the floor of a room or a bath.
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An underfloor heating system, even without such an underfloor space or flue, as adapted for modern housing.
Similar: floor heating, underfloor heating
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noun underground heating system for a bath
| Español | hipocausto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고래 gorae, 온돌 ondol, 구들 gudeul, 구돌 gudol |
| 日本語 | ハイポコースト haipokōsuto |
| Français | hypocauste |
| Deutsch | Hypokaustum, Hypokauste, Heizgewölbe |
| Italiano | ipocausto |
| Русский | гипока́уст gipokáust |
Talk about this word "hypocaust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypocaust. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypocaust. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypocaust "hypocaust." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypocaust.Cite this
@misc{hypocaust_2026,
title = {hypocaust},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypocaust},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
