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laconicum

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laconicum /ləˈkɒnɪkəm /
▸ noun
(plural laconica)
a room in an ancient Roman baths used for hot-air or steam baths.
– ORIGIN Latin, neuter of Laconicus ‘Laconic’, this type of room being first used by the Spartans.