cavaedium

[ kuh-vee-dee-uhm, kah-, key- ]

/ kəˈvi di əm, kɑ-, keɪ- /

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noun, plural ca·vae·di·a

[kuh-vee-dee-uh, kah-, key-]. /kəˈvi di ə, kɑ-, keɪ-/.

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Origin of cavaedium

<Latin, contraction of cavum aedium, literally, hollow of rooms (i.e. house); see cave, edifice

(Posticum) was the name given to the little door, leading from the back of the cavaedium or peristyle to the street.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
The dining-room, as well as the study of the master of the house, were in the cavaedium.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
This floor is remarkably slippery for a respectable cavaedium.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
These are described by Vitruvius under the title of cavaedium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various

I must now tell how this may be brought about, and first I will speak of the proper construction of a cavaedium.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius