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displuviate
[ dis-ploo-vee-eyt ]
/ dɪsˈplu viˌeɪt /
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adjective
(of the atrium of an ancient Roman house) having roofs sloping downward and outward from a central opening.
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Words nearby displuviate
display type, displease, displeasure, displode, displume, displuviate, disport, disposable, disposable goods, disposable income, disposable personal income
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How to use displuviate in a sentence
The roof of the displuviate atrium sloped from the middle toward the sides, the water being carried off by lead pipes.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August MauIn the displuviate, there are beams which slope outwards, supporting the roof and throwing the rainwater off.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius