latin house

Domus

A rich person's house, (middle class house)

Villa (Rustica)

A farmhouse in the countryside, "villa" comes from this.

Ianva

Door leading to the atrium, inside of the house.

Janus

The Two Headed Guard

Patronage

Involvement of a patron and a client(s)

Atrium

Entryway, location of patronage business, led to altar of family gods.

Taberna

Shops located in front of the house.

Alae

Shrines which house the persona for rituals.

Triclinium

Dining Room, triple couch room.

Cubiculum

A private room, bedroom, or quiet room.

Impluvium

A water catchment system for holding/storing rainwater, flowing from the compluvium.

Compluvium

A rainwater funnel roof which directs water into the impluvium.

Hortus

A garden outdoors, for outside entertainment and farms.

Peristyle

An outdoor courtyard surrounded by a series of columns.

Tablinum

An office located opposite of the Ianva, used for study and reception.

Palimpsest

A manuscript which has been altered, but still has traces of the original.

Bientaculum

Breakfast

Prandium

Lunch

Cena

Dinner

Secunda mesna

Dessert