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caldārĭus (călĭd- ), a, um, adj. caldus = calidus,
I.pertaining to or suitable for warming. cella, a warm bath, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 26.—
B. Subst.
1. caldārĭa , ae, f.
a. A warm bath, Marc. Emp. 25.—
b. A pot for boiling, Vulg. 1 Reg. 2, 14; App. Herb. 59.—
2. caldārĭum , ii, n.
a. A hot bath, Vitr. 5, 10, 1; 8, 2, 4; Sen. Ep. 86, 11; Cels. 1, 4.—
b. A room containing warm water for bathing, Vitr. 5, 10, 1.—
II. Esp.: “calidaria maltha,” for plastering the walls in baths, Pall. 1, 41, 1: caldarium aes, that is prepared by heat or fusion, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Old Testament, 1 Samuel, 2.14
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.10.1
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 8.2.4
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 5.6.26
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 1.4
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 86.11
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