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atrium

at·rium

UK/ˈeɪ.tɹi.əm/ US/ˈeɪtriʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)

2.

the central area in a building; open to the sky

Origin

From Latin ātrium (“entry hall”), from Etruscan.

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