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posticum

[ po-stahy-kuhm ]

/ pɒˈstaɪ kəm /

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noun, plural pos·ti·ca

[po-stahy-kuh]. /pɒˈstaɪ kə/.

opisthodomos (def. 1).

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Origin of posticum

1695–1705; <Latin postīcum backdoor, back part (of a building), noun use of neuter of postīcus.See posticous

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How to use posticum in a sentence

(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
A separate entrance, posticum (Fig. 115), usually connected the peristyle with a side street.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
The absurd "marginis posticum latus remotum" was a misprint for (dens) "marginis posticus, latus, remotus."
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various
This was the posticum, by which the master of the house evaded the importunate visitors who filled the atrium.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier