solarium
/səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/
solarium noun: a room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
Noun
solarium (plural solariums or solaria)
- A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
- My brother kept a health-lift a few years ago... and then he had a blue-glass solarium.1891, Edward Eggleston, The Faith Doctor, page 289
- The solariums on the roofs of the houses of the ancient Greeks and Romans testify to the benefits obtained by them from sun baths.1894 September 20, The Voice
- Synonyms:
- sunroom
- Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
- Synonyms:
- tanning salon
- An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
- Synonym of sundial.
- […] this solarium being made for a different meridian […]1842, William Smith, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquity, page 487
- […] lifting his eyes from the solarium set under the aplustre for reference in keeping the course...1880, Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur, page 142
- Synonyms:
- sundial
Proper noun capitalized: Solarium
Solarium
- A large monument in ancient Rome and its modern ruins.
- Synonyms:
- Horologium
- A former constellation located between the constellations of Horologium, Dorado, and Hydrus
solarium meaning in Kannada
solarium in Kannada
- ಬಿಸಿಲ್ಮನೆ, ಬಿಸಿಲುಕೋಣೆ
Synonyms of solarium
Forms of solarium
| plural | solariums |
|---|---|
| plural | solaria |
| alternative form | Solarium |
Origin of solarium
Borrowed from Latin sōlārium (“sundial, place for enjoying sunlight”), from sōl (“sun”) + -ārium (“-arium: indicating related places or devices”).
From Latin Solarium Augusti (“Solarium of Augustus”).
Questions about solarium
- What does solarium mean?
- Solarium means a room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
- What is solarium in Kannada?
- Solarium in Kannada is ಬಿಸಿಲ್ಮನೆ, ಬಿಸಿಲುಕೋಣೆ. See Solarium meaning in Kannada.
- What part of speech is solarium?
- Solarium can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce solarium?
- Solarium is pronounced /səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/.
- What is the plural of solarium?
- The plural of solarium is solariums.
Words near solarium in the dictionary
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