hypocauston

Latin

Alternative forms

• hypocaustum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑπόκαυστον (hupókauston, “hypocaust”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /hy.poˈkau̯s.ton/, [hʏpɔˈkäu̯s̠t̪ɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.poˈkau̯s.ton/, [ipoˈkäu̯st̪on]

Noun

hypocauston n (genitive hypocaustī); second declension

1. A hypocaust.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	hypocauston	hypocausta
genitive	hypocaustī	hypocaustōrum
dative	hypocaustō	hypocaustīs
accusative	hypocauston	hypocausta
ablative	hypocaustō	hypocaustīs
vocative	hypocauston	hypocausta

Related terms

• hypocaustus