Associations to the word «Atrium»

Wiktionary

ATRIUM, noun. (architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
ATRIUM, noun. (architecture) A square hall lit by daylight from above, into which rooms open at one or more levels.
ATRIUM, noun. (anatomy) A cavity, entrance, or passage.
ATRIUM, noun. (biology) Any enclosed sexine and nexine layers, widening toward the interior of the grain.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche