asarotum

[ as-uh-roh-tuh m ]

/ ˌæs əˈroʊ təm /

noun, plural as·a·ro·ta [as-uh-roh-tuh] /ˌæs əˈroʊ tə/.

(in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.

Nearby words

asante, asantehene, asap, asarabacca, asarah betevet, asarotum, asarum, asat, asb, asb., asben

Origin of asarotum

Latinization of neuter singular of Greek asárōtos literally, unswept (once in Pliny, designating a floor paved in mosaic resembling table scraps), equivalent to a- a-⁶ + sarō-, verbid stem of saroûn to sweep clean + -tos verbal adjective suffix