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The Romans did not use the word "toilet" itself, as it is not a Latin word. However they had a word for toilet but the words depended upon what was meant by toilet. The proper meaning of the word toilet is a grooming procedure and the Latin for that is either "cultus" which mean care or tending, or the word "ornatus" which means dress or attire. What we, today, call toilet (a receptacle for a body's waste) was called either a "latrina" or a "fornica" by the Romans.
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∙ 14y agoYes they did. they weren't like today's though, The Romans had public rooms with up to 16 toilets side by side. The Romans weren't quite as shy going to the bathroom as we are, They sat by each other openly and did there business's. As for baths most homes didn't have them because of the cost. The majority of people went to a bathhouse.
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∙ 13y agoThere isn't a toilet in the villa, but there are public toilets
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∙ 8y agoThe word "toilet" did not come into use till about the 1700s-- it is derived from the French language. Ancient Romans who were wealthy had an indoor facility for eliminating waste, but those who were not had to rely on public facilities-- these were called either latrinae or foricae. There was also a word for the bucket or chamber-pot sometimes used and then emptied into the Roman sewage system.
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∙ 7y agoThe Romans went to the toilet in a hole. Then they wiped there bits with a sponge that everyone else used and then they put it in vinegar
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∙ 14y agoIn the ancient time, the Romans didn't exactly have what we call a bathroom now. But they had buckets where they go do their "stuff".
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Why did the Romans make a toilet and do they still use them?
The Romans made toilets for the same reason that we make toilets----to go into. However the Romans also used their toilets as garbage dumps and all household waste as well as human waste was flushed down them. And yes, the Romans still use toilets. They have them in all the houses and apartments, restaurants, public buildings, etc. in the city.
Did vikings have toilets in their houses?
no
When did indoor plumbing come available?
The ancient Egyptians had flush toilets. The ancient Romans had indoor plumbing.
Did most roman homes have bathrooms?
Many ancient Roman villas, public baths had indoor plumbing. This can be possibly equated to "bathrooms". Bottom line is that Rome's sewage disposal methods were more advanced then previous empires. This did not however prevent the pollution of the River Tiber.
What were some distinctive features of Indus Valley cities?
Some of its features were the stone blocks and its toilets in the houses
Why did the Romans leave toilets behind?
Toilets or latrines were part of the infrastructure of the houses and public buildings. There was no way they could be removed.
Why did the Romans make a toilet and do they still use them?
The Romans made toilets for the same reason that we make toilets----to go into. However the Romans also used their toilets as garbage dumps and all household waste as well as human waste was flushed down them. And yes, the Romans still use toilets. They have them in all the houses and apartments, restaurants, public buildings, etc. in the city.
Did vikings have toilets in their houses?
no
Do all houses have toliets?
No Some houses use outhouses or in poorer countries they have no toilets. We may take advantage of it as toilets are really a convenience.
What southeast natives used as houses?
Toilets
Why did the Romans invent toilets?
They didn't invent them (Mohenjo-Daro had some of the most advanced toilets) but they used them to get rid of their excretion.
What are bathing houses?
Houses where Romans bathed.
Did doctor crapper invent the toilet?
No, the Romans had water-cleansed toilets.
Did the Romans invent toilets?
No, the Romans did not invent the toilet. The first toilets were chamber pots and every ancient society had them. However, the Romans did improve them by inventing their version of a flush toilet.
Did Romans live in houses?
Yes, the Romans lived in houses. Their housing ranged from the tenement apartments, to large mansions, to country estates.
What did the Romans call toilets?
That's right they were holes in the ground, but the correct name for them was Foricae or Latrine. :)
What type of houses did Britain live in after Romans invaded?
the houses were like tarmac
