Latin/Hebrew Terms Flashcards
Pillae
Pillars
Tubuli
Channels built into the walls to circulate the hot air
Piscina
Recreational waterpool
Labrum
Extended sink full of water
Palaestra
Open court for physical activities
Hypocaust
To warm from underneath, provides hot water & maintains heat
Apodyterium
Changing room
Caldarium
Scalding water
Tepidarium
Medium temp
Frigidarium
Frigid water, typically small and circular with a dome
Suspensura
Suspended - Bathhouse
Tabernae
Open stall for food
Halakah
Legal Rabbinic texts
Haggada
All the other Rabbinic texts
Ekphrasis
Exercise of writers to describe things
Miqveh
Installation for ritual purity made of naturally collected water
Boshet
Indignity/shame
Tsni’nt
Modesty
Vestis balnearis
Garment for the baths
Afiqresin
Long undergarment
‘Aluntit
Towel
Latrine
Toilet
Kettubah
Dowry set aside for the woman in a marriage in case of divorce
Tsedaqa
Jewish ethical & religious obligation for charity
Instrumenta Balnei
Items for bathing
Aryballoier alabastra
Bottles/containers
Situlae
Buckets to pour water
Capsarii
Slaves
White robe
Noble
Purple robe
High stature/royal