elaeothesium

[ el-ee-oh-thee-shee-uhm, -see-uhm, ee-lee- ]

noun

, plural el·ae·o·the·si·a [el-ee-oh-, thee, -shee-, uh, -see-, uh, ee-lee-].

1. alipterion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of elaeothesium¹

< Greek elaiothésion oiling-room, equivalent to élaio ( n ) oil + -thesion suffix indicating place (derivative of thésis placing, setting; thesis )

Example Sentences

Adjoining this room were two small apartments called the ephebeum and the elaeothesium respectively.

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