hypocaust
The origin and history of hypocaust.
Etymology
Came into English from Latin hypocaustum, which derived from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), itself from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, "underneath") and καυστόν (kaustón, "burnt offering").
The origin and history of hypocaust.
Came into English from Latin hypocaustum, which derived from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), itself from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, "underneath") and καυστόν (kaustón, "burnt offering").
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