calefactory

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -æktəɹi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin calefactorius.

Adjective

calefactory (comparative more calefactory, superlative most calefactory)

warming

Translations

warming

French: caléfactoire m or f
Latin: calefactorius m

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Medieval Latin calefactorium.

Noun

calefactory (plural calefactories)

(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
Synonyms: common house, warming house, warming room, pisalis, pyrale
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands

Translations

warming room

Catalan: calefactori m
Dutch: calefactorium n
French: chauffoir (fr) m, caléfactoire m
German: Wärmestube f, Kalefaktorium n
Italian: calefattorio m
Latin: calefactorium n
Spanish: calefactorio m
Swedish: calefactorium n

Related terms

Further reading

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