displuviate

[ dis-ploo-vee-eyt ]

adjective

1. (of the atrium of an ancient Roman house) having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.

Word History and Origins

Origin of displuviate¹

< Latin displuviātus, equivalent to dis- dis- ¹ + pluvi ( a ) rain + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The roof of the displuviate atrium sloped from the middle toward the sides, the water being carried off by lead pipes.

From Project Gutenberg

In the displuviate, there are beams which slope outwards, supporting the roof and throwing the rainwater off.

From Project Gutenberg