Impluvium
Pronunciation : Im*plu"vi*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913