colluviarium
colluviarium noun: openings for ventilation in Ancient Roman aqueducts.
Noun
colluviarium (plural colluviaria)
- Openings for ventilation in Ancient Roman aqueducts.
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Forms of colluviarium
| plural | colluviaria |
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Origin of colluviarium
From New Latin colluviarium, from Latin colluviēs (“filth, dregs”) + -arium.
Questions about colluviarium
- What does colluviarium mean?
- Colluviarium means openings for ventilation in Ancient Roman aqueducts.
- What part of speech is colluviarium?
- Colluviarium is a noun.
- What is the plural of colluviarium?
- The plural of colluviarium is colluviaria.
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