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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/
- Rhymes: -austo
- Syllabification: hi‧po‧caus‧to
Noun
hipocausto m (plural hipocaustos)
- hypocaust
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