ATRIUM


Meaning of ATRIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈā-trē-əm ]

noun

( plural atria -trē-ə ; also atri·ums )

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1577

1. : the central room of a Roman house

2. plural usually atriums

a. : a rectangular open patio around which a house is built

b. : a many-storied court in a building (as a hotel) usually with a skylight

3.

[New Latin, from Latin]

: an anatomical cavity or passage ; especially : the chamber or either of the chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricle or ventricles — see heart illustration

• atri·al -trē-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.