tepidarium
- noun
- /ˌtɛpɪˈdɛrɪəm/
- Archaic
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tepidario
- In the tepidarium, bathers could sit comfortably on heated benches while conversing with friends.
Examples
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I can show you views both of the tepidarium of the Forum Baths extremely well preserved as you can see here.
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The tepidarium was a popular spot for ancient Romans to socialize and unwind between their bathing rituals.
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In the normal course of events, the labyrinth and the frigidarium would be entered both before and after the beholder had spent some time contemplating and traversing the mosaic of boxers in the tepidarium.
Academic text (2011) -
This happens in the boxing scene in the tepidarium at Thuburbo Maius, where the bearded, older man is shown bleeding, and the younger man is upright and balanced on his toes after scoring a major hit (Fig. 4).
Academic text (2011) -
At the small Baths of the Labyrinth at Thuburbo Maius, late third to early fourth century, a mosaic of boxers decorated the center of the tepidarium floor (Fig. 4).
Academic text (2011) -
After enjoying the hot bath, the visitors relaxed in the warm atmosphere of the tepidarium before heading to the frigidarium.
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Etymology
The word tepidarium comes from the Latin tepidus 'lukewarm' and the ending -arium 'place for', so it means a 'place of mild warmth', like the English word tepid and the way aquarium names a 'place' for water. That's why a tepidarium was the warm room in Roman baths where people relaxed between hot and cold baths.