Latin House Vocab

Ala, Alae, f

wing, short hallway

Ara, Arae, f

altar

Compluvium, Compluvii, n

open skylight for rain to fall through

Cubiculum, Cubicuil, n

bedroom

Culina, Culinae, f

kitchen

Impluvium, Impluvii, n

shallow basin for collecting rain water

Lar, Laris, m

household protective spirts/gods

Lectus, Lecti, m

couch, bed

Magistra, Magistrae, f

teacher

Mensa, Mensae, f

table

Murus, Muri, m

wall

Perstylium, Peristylii, n

garden with columns, colonnaded garden

Taberna, Tabernae, f

shop

Pictura, Picturae, f

Picture, Painting

Tablinum, Tablini, n

Home Office

Triclinium, Triclinii, n

Dining Room

Villa, Villae, f

Estate House

Volumen, Voluminis, n

Book, scroll

Atrium, Atrii, n

formal entrance hall

Exedra, Exedrae, f

garden room

Vestubulum, Vestibuli, n

entrance hall

Fenestra, Fenestrae, f

Window

Janua, Januae, f

door

Sella, Sellae, f

Chair, seat

Domus, Domi, f

Townhouse