gynaeceum
Meanings
noun
- The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
- An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
- A gynoecium.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”). By surface analysis, gynaec- + -eum.
Synonyms
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