gynaeceum (English, noun)
expansion: gynaeceum (plural gynaeceums or gynaecea)
Senses:
qualifier: Ancient Greece
glosses: The women's quarters in a household; (hence, loosely) any building or area for women.
tags: Ancient-Rome
glosses: An establishment in Rome where female workers made clothing and furniture for royalty.
tags: obsolete
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: A gynoecium.
Forms:
form: gynaeceums
tags: plural
form: gynaecea
tags: plural
form: gynæceum
tags: alternative
form: gyneceum
tags: alternative