hipocausto

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ipoˈkausto/ [i.poˈkau̯s.t̪o]
Rhymes: -austo
Syllabification: hi‧po‧caus‧to

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καίειν (kaíein, “to light a fire, burn”)..

Noun

hipocausto m (plural hipocaustos)

hypocaust

Further reading

“hipocausto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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