impluvium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im plo̅o̅′vē əm)


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im•plu•vi•um  (im plo̅o̅′vē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vi•a 
    (-vē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Architecturea basin or tank within a compluvium.
  • Latin, equivalent. to impluv-, base of impluere to rain (upon, into) (im- im-1 + pluere to rain; compare pluvial) + -ium -ium
  • 1805–15


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