impluvium

noun

im·​plu·​vi·​um

(ˈ)im¦plüvēəm,

əmˈp-

plural impluvia

-ēə

: a cistern or tank in the atrium or peristyle of a house of ancient Rome to receive the water falling through the compluvium

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from in- in- entry 2 + -pluvium (from pluere to rain)

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