hipocausto

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hypocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston), from Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “underneath”) + καίειν (kaíein, “to light a fire, burn”)..

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ipoˈkausto/ [i.poˈkau̯s.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -austo
• Syllabification: hi‧po‧caus‧to

Noun

hipocausto m (plural hipocaustos)

1. hypocaust

Further reading

• “hipocausto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28