compluvium
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compluvium
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Borrowed from Latin compluvium.
noun compluvia
- A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. In the centre of the floor of the atrium a portion was sunk for the reception of rain water; this was termed the impluvium; and above it an opening of similar dimensions was left in the ceiling or roof, termed the compluvium.
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| Español | compluvio |
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| Português | complúvio |
| Deutsch | Kompluvium |
| Italiano | compluvio |
| Русский | комплювий kompljuvij |
Talk about this word "compluvium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/compluvium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. compluvium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/compluvium "compluvium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/compluvium.
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@misc{compluvium_2026,
title = {compluvium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compluvium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
