hypocaust
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Noun — (history) A space or channel under a floor that carried heat from a furnace to warm a room or bath.
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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").
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