Plural of cavædia; in ancient Roman architecture, the courtyards or atrium spaces in a house.
From Latin 'cavædia' or 'cavedia,' plural of 'cavedium,' derived from 'cavus' meaning 'hollow.' These were the open interior courtyards of Roman houses, central to the home's design and climate control. The word reflects how Romans perceived these spaces as hollow centers of domestic life.
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