IMPLUVIUM

Etymology

Noun

impluvium (plural impluviums or impluvia)

(architecture) A low basin in the center of a household atrium, into which rainwater flowed down from the roof through the compluvium.

Source: Wiktionary

Im*plu"vi*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.)

Definition: In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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