alipterion

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′ip tēr′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•ip•te•ri•on  (al′ip tēr′ē ən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -te•ri•a 
    (-tēr′ē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Antiquity, Architecture(in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment. Also called elaeothesium, unctuarium. 
  • Greek aleipté̄rion, equivalent. to aleípt(hein) to anoint + -tērion place for

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