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