Caldaria

/kɑːlˈdɛːriə/ noun

Definition

Plural of caldarium; the series of hot rooms or hot-water chambers in Roman bathhouses where people bathed in heated water.

Etymology

Latin plural of 'caldarium', from 'caldus' (hot). Multiple hot-bath chambers would have existed in large Roman spa complexes.

Kelly Says

Roman caldaria were social media before social media—people gathered there to gossip, make deals, and network while literally steaming, making them the original power lunch!

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