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Latin 7
Roman Housing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| casa,ae | country home for poor/hut |
| villa, ae | country home for rich |
| insula, ae | apartment house |
| domus, us | city home for rich |
| ianua, ae | door |
| vestibulum, i | front entryway |
| fauces, faucis | "throat", leads to main part of house |
| atrium, i | main part of house - located in center |
| impluvium, i | pool to catch rainwater |
| compluvium, i | hole in roof of atrium |
| lararium, i | shrine to household gods |
| taberna, ae | shop |
| tablinum, i | office or study |
| cubiculum, i | bedroom or small room |
| culina, ae | kitchen |
| bibliotheca, ae | library |
| latrina, ae | bathroom |
| triclinium, i | dining room |
| peristylium, i | courtyard - surrounded by columns |
| hortus, i | garden |
| ala, ae | "wings" - small hallways |