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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Example sentences from the Web for displuviate
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