gynaeceum

noun

gynae·​ce·​um

plural -s

1

: the women's apartments in an ancient Greek or Roman house

2

[New Latin, from Latin, women's apartments] : gynoecium

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Late Greek gynaikeion, from neuter of Greek gynaikeios of women, feminine, from gynaik-, gynē woman, wife

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