English Explanatory Dictionary

zotheca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.

Pronunciation

/zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/ /zəʊˈθeɪ.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zotheca.wav

Word forms

zotheca zothecae

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).

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