Etymology

compluvium

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Today it means: A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. Full definition →

Latin compluvium
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcompluvium
  2. English todaycompluvium

Borrowed from Latin compluvium.

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