Definition
caldarium
noun
- a hot room or bath in a Roman bathhouse, typically heated by an underfloor heating system.
Usage: historical; often used in archaeological and classical contexts
Examples
- The caldarium was the hottest chamber in the Roman bathhouse complex.
- Visitors would move from the tepidarium into the caldarium to experience intense heat.
- The caldarium's temperature was maintained by the hypocaust system beneath the floor.
- Archaeologists discovered well-preserved mosaics in the caldarium of the ancient bath.
- Roman bathers would spend time in the caldarium before cooling off in the frigidarium.