Repairing a bathhouse hypocaust

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the underfloor furnace
hypocausis
the bath equipment; furnishings
vasarium
the bronze boiler
aeneum
the suspended floor
suspensura
The underfloor furnace is beneath the suspended floor.
Hypocausis sub suspensura est.
the furnace opening; stoking room
praefurnium
The furnace opening contains smoke.
Praefurnium fumum habet.
the small brick
laterculus
A small brick remains beneath the suspended floor.
Laterculus sub suspensura manet.
two-thirds of a Roman foot square
bessalis
The two-thirds-foot brick is small.
Laterculus bessalis parvus est.
two Roman feet long or wide
bipedalis
The suspended floor is two Roman feet wide.
Suspensura bipedalis est.
one and a half Roman feet long or wide
sesquipedalis
the furnace
fornax
The furnace opening is near the furnace.
Praefurnium prope fornacem est.
the vaulting; vault
concameratio
The vaulting is one and a half Roman feet wide.
Concameratio sesquipedalis est.
the partition; balustrade
pluteus
The partition is one and a half Roman feet wide.
Pluteus sesquipedalis est.
the hemisphere; domed ceiling
hemisphaerium
The vaulting is high, but the domed ceiling is lower.
Concameratio alta est, sed hemisphaerium inferius est.
The domed ceiling is two Roman feet wide.
Hemisphaerium bipedale est.
the round shield
clipeus
the dry sweating room
laconicum
The round shield is in the dry sweating room.
Clipeus in laconico est.
the sweating room; sudatory
sudatio
the bathhouse keeper
balneator
The bathhouse keeper examines the bath equipment.
Balneator vasarium spectat.
The bathhouse keeper sees the partition and the bath equipment.
Balneator pluteum et vasarium videt.
The bathhouse keeper sees a two-thirds-foot brick.
Balneator laterculum bessalem videt.
Whether a two-thirds-foot brick or the partition falls, the keeper prepares the work.
Sive laterculus bessalis sive pluteus cadit, balneator opus parat.
Whether the bronze boiler or the furnace emits smoke, the keeper enters.
Sive aeneum sive fornax fumum mittit, balneator intrat.
the bathhouse cloakroom attendant
capsarius
The cloakroom attendant carries the clothing.
Capsarius vestimentum portat.
the bathhouse anointer; masseur
unctor
The anointer prepares the oil.
Unctor oleum parat.
The cloakroom attendant and the anointer work in the bath.
Capsarius et unctor in balneo laborant.
Whether the cloakroom attendant or the anointer sees smoke, he calls the bathhouse keeper.
Sive capsarius sive unctor fumum videt, balneatorem vocat.
the steam; vapor
vapor
The sudatory contains steam.
Sudatio vaporem habet.
to heat; make warm
calefacere
The bronze boiler heats the water.
Aeneum aquam calefacit.
The furnace heats the bronze boiler.
Fornax aeneum calefacit.
to spread; circulate throughout
pervagari
Steam circulates throughout the sudatory.
Vapor per sudationem pervagatur.
Steam circulates from the underfloor furnace through the dry sweating room.
Vapor ex hypocausi per laconicum pervagatur.
Whether steam circulates through the vaulting or through the domed ceiling, the keeper sees it.
Sive vapor per concamerationem sive per hemisphaerium pervagatur, balneator eum videt.
the regulation; adjustment of temperature
temperatura
The bathhouse keeper approves the heat regulation.
Balneator temperaturam probat.
The keeper raises the shield and examines the heat regulation.
Balneator clipeum tollit et temperaturam spectat.
so far from ... that ...
tantum abest ut ... ut ...
The furnace is so far from being cold that it is already heating the bronze boiler.
Tantum abest ut fornax frigida sit, ut aeneum iam calefaciat.
The suspended floor is so far from falling that it is now firmer.
Tantum abest ut suspensura cadat, ut nunc firmior sit.
The steam is so far from remaining still that it circulates through the dry sweating room.
Tantum abest ut vapor maneat, ut per laconicum pervagetur.
The heat regulation is so far from being correct that the keeper moves the shield again.
Tantum abest ut temperatura recta sit, ut balneator clipeum iterum moveat.
bright white; radiant
candidus
The bright-white pearl is on the table.
Margarita candida in mensa est.
The woman carries a gleaming white tunic.
Femina tunicam candidam portat.
eternal; everlasting
aeternus
The poet praises eternal life.
Poeta vitam aeternam laudat.
Everlasting hope helps the citizen.
Spes aeterna civem iuvat.
rare; widely spaced
rarus
A rare flower grows in the garden.
Flos rarus in horto crescit.
Widely spaced trees stand in the field.
Arbores rarae in campo stant.
strong; vigorous
validus
The strong soldier carries a shield.
Miles validus scutum portat.
The vigorous horse pulls the carriage.
Equus validus raedam trahit.
broad; wide
latus
A broad river flows near the city.
Flumen latum prope urbem fluit.
A wide road leads to the forum.
Via lata ad forum ducit.
pure; chaste
castus
The chaste priestess carries water.
Sacerdos casta aquam portat.
A pure life pleases the mother.
Vita casta matri placet.
one's own; distinctive
proprius
The boy writes his own name.
Puer nomen proprium scribit.
The family has its own house.
Familia domum propriam habet.
empty; false
vanus
A false rumor frightens the citizen.
Rumor vanus civem terret.
An empty vessel remains on the table.
Vas vanum in mensa manet.

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