English Explanatory Dictionary

calefaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of warming or heating.
  2. The state or condition of being heated.

Pronunciation

/ˌkælɪˈfækʃən/ En-us-calefaction.oga LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-calefaction.wav

Word forms

calefaction calefactions

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calefactiō, calefactiōnem.

Related words

calefactive calefactory calefy
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