solarium

Meaning

1. (Canada, US) A room, rooftop, balcony, or terrace, used for its abundant sunlight, especially when used as a medical treatment.
2. (UK) Synonym of tanning salon, a room or business used for its sunlamps or tanning beds.
3. An earthen structure constructed by certain ants for the purpose of brood incubation.
4. (archaic) Synonym of sundial.

Synonyms

sunroom

sun parlor

sun parlour

sunporch

sun lounge

sun porch

sun-parlour

sundial

sun-dial

adret

Translations

solarium

Solarium

solarium

solaryum

solario

solárium

solàrium

solário

solana

solarium

solari

Sonnenstudio

Solarien

δωμάτιο ηλιόλουστο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈlɛəɹ.i.əm/

Etymology

From Latin sōlārium (“sundial, place for enjoying sunlight”), from sōl (“sun”) + -ārium (“-arium: indicating related places or devices”).