gynaeceum

See also: gynæceum

English

Alternative forms

• gynæceum (dated)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek (deprecated template usage) γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from (deprecated template usage) γυνή (gunḗ).

Noun

gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Translations

women's quarters in a household

• Catalan: gineceu m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: gynécée (fr) m

establishment in Rome

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

References

• 1906, William Dwight Whitney, The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, page 2667.

---

Latin

Noun

1. womens quarters in a Greek house