impluvio

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impluvio m sing (pl.: impluvi)

  1. (archeologia) nell'antica casa etrusca e romana, bassa vasca rettangolare, con scolo, scavata nel pavimento al centro dell'atrio, per raccogliervi l'acqua piovana proveniente dal compluvio
im | plù | vio

IPA: /imˈpluvjo/

dal latino impluvium, derivazie di impluĕre cioè "piover dentro"