cavaedium
[k
uh
-
vee
-dee-
uh
m, kah-, key-]
/kəˈvi di əm, kɑ-, keɪ-/
noun
,
plural
cavaedia
[k
uh
-
vee
-dee-
uh
, kah-, key-]
/kəˈvi di ə, kɑ-, keɪ-/
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1.
atrium
(def 1a).
Origin
<
Latin,
contraction of
cavum aedium,
literally, hollow of rooms (i.e. house); see
cave
,
edifice