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Added 10 October 2026

atrium

/ˈeɪ.tɹi.əm/ noun

In Latin: ātrium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about atrium at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart).
The central area in a building; open to the sky.

Origin

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

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