nymphaeum

noun

nym·​phae·​um

variants or less commonly nympheum

nimˈfēəm

plural nymphaea

-ēə

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

Word History

Etymology

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

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