atrium

atrium
atrium 1570s, from L. atrium "central court or main room of an ancient Roman house, room which contains the hearth," sometimes said (on authority of Varro, "De Lingua Latina") to be an Etruscan word, but perhaps from PIE *ater- "fire," on notion of "place where smoke from the hearth escapes" (through a hole in the roof). Anatomical sense of "either of the upper cavities of the heart" first recorded 1870. Meaning "skylit central court in a public building" first attested 1967. Related: Atrial.

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  • atrium — [ atrijɔm ] n. m. • 1547; mot lat. 1 ♦ Antiq. Cour intérieure de la maison romaine, généralement entourée d un portique couvert. L atrium avec son bassin central (⇒ impluvium) . 2 ♦ Anat. Cavité (d un organe). Les atriums du cœur. ● atrium nom… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Atrium — • An open place or court before a church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Atrium     Atrium     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Atrium — Atrium. Die ausgegrabenen römischen Wohnhäuser bestehen in der Regel aus zwei Teilen: aus einem gegen die Straße zu gelegenen Teil, der als Geschäftslokal des Hausherrn angesehen und Atrium genannt wird, und aus einem dahinter liegenden, dem… …   Lexikon der gesamten Technik

  • atrium — ÁTRIUM s.n. 1. Curte interioară a caselor romane, de obicei înconjurată de un portic acoperit. 2. (Rar) Spaţiu deschis, înconjurat adesea de coloane, la intrarea unei bazilici. [pr.: tri um]. – Din lat. atrium. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Atrium — may refer to: *Atrium (architecture), a large open space within a building *Atrium (heart), an anatomical structure of the heart *Atrium (Cardiff), a University of Glamorgan (Wales) building in Cardiff *Atrium (band), A screamo band based in York …   Wikipedia

  • Atrium — ist: in der Architektur: der zentrale Raum eines Hauses in der römischen Architektur, siehe Atrium (Architektur) der viereckige Vorhof einer Basilika, siehe Narthex ein unter freiem Himmel liegender oder verglaster Innenhof, siehe Hof… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Atrium — (Потос,Греция) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Potos, Потос, 64002, Греция …   Каталог отелей

  • Atrium — A tri*um, n.; pl. {Atria}. [L., the fore court of a Roman house.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A square hall lighted from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels. (b) An open court with a porch or gallery around three or more sides; especially at… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Atrium — (Валанс,Франция) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 20, rue Jean Louis Barrault, 2600 …   Каталог отелей

  • Atrium — (Рига,Латвия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Slokas iela 28 3, Рига, LV 1007, Латвия …   Каталог отелей

  • atrium — UK US /ˈeɪtriəm/ noun [C] (plural atria, or atriums) ► a large open central area in a public or commercial building, often with a glass roof, and sometimes containing plants and a pool: »The 130,000 square feet of office space surrounds an atrium …   Financial and business terms

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