A singular form of cavædia; the central courtyard or atrium of an ancient Roman house.
From Latin 'cavaedium' or 'cavædum,' derived from 'cavus' meaning 'hollow' or 'hollowed out.' This singular form is the base from which the plural 'cavaedia' derives. The architectural term was used in Roman building treatises and appears in works like Vitruvius's De architectura.
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