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gynaeceum.

The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.

    Ancient-Rome
  2. An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.

    obsolete
  3. A gynoecium.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (stem: γῠναικ- (gŭnaik-)) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).

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