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ergasterion

ergasterion

9.9
A place in ancient Greece or Rome where people make things by hand
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : ergasterion
  • Each ergasterion specialized in a different craft, such as metalwork or weaving.

Examples

  • Pottery fragments found in the ergasterion revealed details about daily life in the city.

  • The archaeologists uncovered an ancient ergasterion near the ruins.

  • The ancient ergasterion was filled with skilled artisans.

  • Many ergasteria produced exquisite pottery.

  • The archaeologists uncovered an ancient ergasterion near the ruins.

  • Pottery fragments found in the ergasterion revealed details about daily life in the city.

  • Each ergasterion specialized in a different craft, such as metalwork or weaving.

Synonyms

workshop
vsergasterion
61 2.3

A room where people make or fix things using tools

is used specifically for craftsmen in ancient Greek or Roman times
bottega
vsergasterion
1 9.9

A workshop where an artist or maker creates and teaches art

is centered on craftsmen working in ancient times rather than art teaching

How Big

factory
869 1.0
ergasterion
  • Archaic
9.9
shed
159 1.0

Surface Forms

ergasterion singular
ergasteria plural

Etymology

Ergasterion comes from the Greek root ergon meaning 'work' and the ending -terion that means 'place', so it literally means 'a place of work'. You can see the same root in the English word energy, so an ergasterion was a workshop where craftspeople did their work.