COMPLUVIUM

Etymology

Noun

compluvium (plural compluvia)

(architecture) A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.

Source: Wiktionary


Com*plu"vi*um, n. Etym: [L.] (Arch.)

Definition: A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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