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zotheca

/zəʊˈθeɪ.kə/US/zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/

zotheca noun: in ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.

Noun

zotheca (plural zothecae)

  1. (historical) In ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.

Forms of zotheca

pluralzothecae

Origin of zotheca

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ζωθήκη (zōthḗkē).

Questions about zotheca

What does zotheca mean?
Zotheca means in ancient Rome, a small living room, as distinguished from a room for sleeping: an alcove.
What part of speech is zotheca?
Zotheca is a noun.
How do you pronounce zotheca?
Zotheca is pronounced /zoʊˈθeɪ.kə/ (US).
What is the plural of zotheca?
The plural of zotheca is zothecae.

Words near zotheca in the dictionary

  1. zosuquidar
  2. Zosya
  3. zot
  4. zotarolimus
  5. zotepine
  6. zotheca
  7. zothecae
  8. Zotos
  9. zots
  10. zotted
  11. zotting

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