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Calvarium vs Caldarium - What's the difference?

calvarium | caldarium |

As nouns the difference between calvarium and caldarium

is that calvarium is the upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw while caldarium is in Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.

calvarium

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw)

    • caldarium

    English

    (wikipedia caldarium)

    Noun

    (caldaria)
  • In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
  • In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
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