Latin word for house, home, or palace; in ancient Roman times, the pater familias was the head of the Roman household; the domus' floor plan was symmetrical; the fauces, the jaws or entryway of the house, opened into the atrium which was the central hall usually followed by the tablinum, the reception area where guests were greeted; in front of the tablinum lay the impluvium, the pool that collected rain from the compluvium, or skylight that was a source for light and air; the cubicula, bedrooms or studies, ran along the sides of the central axis; the triclinium (dining room), kitchen, and the garden were situated in the rear of the house.
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