alipterion

[ al-ip-teer-ee-uhn ]

noun

, plural al·ip·te·ri·a [al-ip-, teer, -ee-, uh].

1. (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alipterion¹

< Greek aleiptḗrion, equivalent to aleípt ( hein ) to anoint + -tērion place for