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tri noun, plural a·tri·a [ey-tree-uh] , a·tri·ums.
[ey-tree-uh] , a·tri·ums. 1.
Architecture.
a.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
b.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. See diag. under basilica.
c.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
2.
Anatomy. either of the two upper chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the veins and in turn force it into the ventricles.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin (in anatomical sense < NL)
1570–80; < Latin (in anatomical sense < NL)
Related forms
a·tri·al, adjective
in·ter·a·tri·al, adjective
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atrium (ˈeɪtrɪəm, ˈɑː-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl atria | |
| 1. | the open main court of a Roman house |
| 2. | a central often glass-roofed hall that extends through several storeys in a building, such as a shopping centre or hotel |
| 3. | a court in front of an early Christian or medieval church, esp one flanked by colonnades |
| 4. | anatomy a cavity or chamber in the body, esp the upper chamber of each half of the heart |
| [C17: from Latin; related to āter black, perhaps originally referring to the part of the house that was blackened by smoke from the hearth] | |
| 'atrial | |
| —adj | |
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Atrium
is always a great word to know.
So is scapula. Does it mean:
| one of the two organs in the back of the abdominal cavity that excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolytes, and act as endocrine glands |
| either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder; a shoulder blade |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
atrium
1570s, from L., "central court or main room of an ancient Roman house," sometimes said (on authority of Varro, "De Lingua Latina") to be an Etruscan word, but perhaps from PIE *ater- "fire," on notion of "place where smoke from the hearth escapes" (through a hole in the roof). Anatomical sense of "either
of the upper cavities of the heart" first recorded 1870. Meaning "skylit central court in a public building" first attested 1967. Related: Atrial (1869).
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Medical Dictionary
atrium a·tri·um (ā'trē-əm)
n. pl. a·tri·ums or a·tri·a (ā'trē-ə)
A chamber or cavity to which several chambers or passageways are connected.
Either the right or the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle.
That part of the tympanic cavity that lies below the eardrum.
A subdivision of the alveolar duct in the lung from which the alveolar sacs open.
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Science Dictionary
| atrium (ā'trē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural atria or atriums A chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it by muscular contraction into a ventricle. mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have two atria; fish have one. |
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Example sentences
Another view of the central atrium, which features live piano music daily.
One of the centerpieces of the fleet is the central atrium with a live tree.
The management building's lobby could be a ritzy hotel atrium, replete with marble staircases and chandeliers.
Upon entry into the house, visitors are welcomed by a voluminous two-story open interior atrium.
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