Customs: Roman Baths Flashcards
1
Q
balneae/thermae
A
Roman baths
2
Q
What was the usual price for men to go to the baths?
A
quadrans
3
Q
Who were allowed to the baths for free?
A
children
4
Q
hypocaustum
A
heating system of the baths
5
Q
capsarius
A
servant in the baths who rubbed oil, scraped it off, and handed the bather their towel
6
Q
apodyterium
A
changing room
7
Q
tepidarium
A
(luke)warm-water room
8
Q
caldarium
A
hot-water room
9
Q
frigidarium
A
cold-water room
10
Q
unctorium
A
oil room
11
Q
strigil
A
tool used to scrape oil off the body
12
Q
laconicum
A
sweat room
13
Q
palaestra
A
exercise courtyard
14
Q
natatio
A
swimming pool
15
Q
piscina
A
small fish pond
