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frigidarium

/ˌfɹɪd͡ʒəˈdɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frigi-dar-i-um
IPA
/ˌfɹɪd͡ʒəˈdɛɹi.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frīgidārium, from frīgidus (“cold”). Doublet of frigidaire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: frīgidārium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒəˈdɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒɪˈdɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

frigidaria (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce frigidarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɹɪd͡ʒəˈdɛɹi.əm/.
What does frigidarium mean?
In Ancient Roman baths, a room with a bath of cold water.
Where does frigidarium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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