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Latin 7
Roman Housing
Question | Answer |
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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 |