impluvium - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'impluvium' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impluvium

[ n.]

- In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.

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