LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

compluvium

compluvium n (genitive compluviī or compluvī)
Classical[kɔmˈpɫʊ.wi.ũː]Ecclesiastical[komˈpluː.vi.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterA rectangular open space in the middle of a Roman house, which collected rain water falling on the surrounding roof and conducted it to a basin (impluvium) placed below.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecompluviumcompluvia
genitivecompluviī
compluvī		compluviōrum
dativecompluviōcompluviīs
accusativecompluviumcompluvia
ablativecompluviōcompluviīs
vocativecompluviumcompluvia

complŭvĭum, ii, n. compluit, I.,
I. a quadranguiar open space in the middle of a Roman house, which collected the rain-water flowing from the roofs and conducted it to a basin (impluvium) placed below, Varr. L. L. 5, § 161 Müll.; Paul. ex Fest. p. 108, 14 ib.; Varr. R. R. 1, 13, 3; Vitr. 6, 3, 1; * Suet. Aug. 92; cf. impluvium, II. A.— Hence,
II. Meton., a quadrangular support for vines, Col. 4, 24, 14 Schneid. N. cr.; 4, 26, 3; cf. compluviatus.

Origins

From compluit (“it flows together, it rains upon”) + -ium, from cum + pluit (“it rains”).

Descendants
  • Catalancompluvi
  • Englishcompluvium
  • Italiancompluvio
  • Portuguesecomplúvio
  • Spanishcompluvio

Quick answers

What does compluvium mean in Latin?
compluvium, a noun, means “A rectangular open space in the middle of a Roman house, which collected rain water falling on the surrounding roof and conducted it to a basin (impluvium) placed below.”.
What is the genitive of compluvium?
The genitive singular is compluviī. compluvium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce compluvium?
In classical Latin, [kɔmˈpɫʊ.wi.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [komˈpluː.vi.um].