#history definitions

• Aquitanian — The feminine form for 'aquitan'; it describes a culture, a dynasty, an administrative region, or an ethnic characteristic of a western-Gallic nature or specific to southwestern France. As a noun, it designates a woman originating from Aquitaine or a female member of that ancient tribe.
• Atrium — An unadapted form or architectural neologism often used as a variant for 'atriu'; the central open space of an ancient Roman house (domus), surrounded by rooms, having a central basin (impluvium) for collecting rainwater. In contemporary structural design, it describes a glass-covered interior courtyard located at the center of hotel complexes, office buildings, or large museums.