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gynaeceum

gynaeceum

See also: gynæceum

English

Alternative forms

Noun

gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)

  1. (historical) The women's quarters in a household, especially of ancient Greece or Rome.
  2. (obsolete) Establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (women's quarters in a household): andronitis

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Latin

Noun

gynaecēum n (genitive gynaecēī); second declension

  1. womens quarters in a Greek house

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative gynaecēum gynaecēa
genitive gynaecēī gynaecēōrum
dative gynaecēō gynaecēīs
accusative gynaecēum gynaecēa
ablative gynaecēō gynaecēīs
vocative gynaecēum gynaecēa

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