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nymphaeum

noun
nym·​phae·​um
variants: or less commonly nympheum \ nimˈfēəm \
plural nymphaea\ -​Ä“É™ \

Definition of nymphaeum

: a Roman building or room containing a fountain, adorned with plants and sculpture, and serving as a place of rest

History and Etymology for nymphaeum

French nymphaeum, from Latin, literally, shrine of nymphs, from Greek nymphaion, from nymphē nymph

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