What is a space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern called?
compluvium — A space left unroofed over the court of a Roman dwelling, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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