Atrium (plurul utrlu or utrlums)

)rom Lutln trlum (entry hull)

y $ centrul room or spuce ln unclent Romun homes, open to the sky ln the mlddle; u slmllur spuce ln other bulldlngs.
y $ squure hull llt by duyllght from ubove, lnto whlch rooms open ut one or more levels.

Ambry
14th century. Via French armarie < Latin armarium

y A pantry, or place to store food.
y A cupboard or storage area in a church; an armarium.
Antic
Probably from Italian antico (ancient, fanciful) (used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times)
from Latin antiquus (venerable)
1]
. See also grottesco (grotesque).
A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
Annulet
Latin annulus (small ring).
A ring-shaped molding at the top of a column
Acanthus
From Latin acanthus < Ancient Greek (akanthos) < (ak, thorn) + (anthos, flower).
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of
the Corinthian and composite orders.
Bailey
13th century. Probably alteration of bail
3
, influenced by medieval Latin ballium
$n outer wull of u custle, or the outermost wull surroundlng u custle.
$ courtyurd lnslde the wulls, especlully the outermost wulls of u custle.
Basilica
Mid-16th century. Via Latin, "royal palace" < Greek basilik < basilikos "royal" < basileus
"king"]

$ Romun Cuthollc church or cuthedrul glven ceremonlul prlvlleges by the Pope.
In unclent Rome, u bulldlng wlth u centrul nuve, u columned ulsle on euch slde, und typlcully u termlnul semlclrculur upse.
Baluster
Early 17th century. Via French balustre < Italian balaustro < Greek balustion "blossom of
the wild pomegranate," because early balusters resembled its shape]

an upright post supporting a handrail, e.g. in the banister of a staircase
a support that is shaped like a long narrow vase, e.g. a chair leg or the stem of a glass
Cantilever
Mid-17th century. Origin ?]

: a projecting structure that is attached or supported at only one end
Carcass
14th century. < Anglo-Norman carcois, French carcasse]

the basic structure or framework of a building

Dado
Mid-17th century. < Italian, "die (of a pedestal), cube"]

a rectangular groove cut into a board so that a matching piece can be fitted into it to form a joint
the lower part of an interior wall, decorated or faced in a different manner from the upper part, usually with panels,
paint, or wallpaper
Ditch
Old English dc < Germanic, "hole and mound produced by digging"]

A long narrow channel dug in the ground, usually used for drainage or irrigation but sometimes used as a boundary
marker
Embrasure
Early 17th century. < French, < obsolete embraser "widen (a door or window)"]

a slanted opening in the wall or parapet of a fortification, designed so that a defender can fire through it on
attackers


Elevation
14th century. < Latin elevat-, past participle of elevare < levare "lighten"]

a scale drawing of any side of a building or other structure

Faade
Mid-17th century. < French < face (see face), afterItalian facciata]

the face of a building, especially the principal or front face showing its most prominent architectural features
Floor Plan
Old English flr < Indo-European, "flat";Late 17th century. < French, "ground plan,"
alteration (after plan "flat") of plant < Latin plantare (see plant)]

a plan of a room or floor of a building drawn to scale as if viewed from above
Gallery
15th century. Via Old French galerie "portico" < medieval Latin galeria]

a long narrow space or room used for a particular purpose
a corridor, hall, or other enclosed passageway inside a building

Galilee
15th century. Via Old French < medieval Latin galilea, after Latin Galilea "Galilee"]

a small porch or chapel found at the western end of some medieval churches or cathedrals

Haunch
12th century. < French hanche < Germanic]

The upper curving part of each side of an arch

Hexastyle
Early 18th century. < Greek dekastulos "having six columns"]

A portico which has six columns
Invert
Mid-16th century. < Latin invertere (see inverse)]

to change something to its opposite or contrary
to reverse the order, position, or arrangement of something
Ionic

Early 17th century. < Greek Inikos "of Ionia"]

relating to or typical of the order of architecture characterized by fluted columns and capitals with spiral scroll-
shaped ornaments

Jamb
14th century. Via Italian gamba or Old French jambe "leg" < Greek kamp "bend, joint"]

either of the upright parts of a door or window frame or the sides of a fireplace

the inside vertical face of an opening

Jetty
15th century. < Old French jetee "something thrown (up as a breakwater)" < jeter]

a landing pier

a wall or other barrier built out into a body of water to shelter a harbor, protect a shoreline from erosion, or
redirect water currents

Keystone
Old English cg, origin ?; Old English stn < Indo-European]

something on which other interrelated things depend

the wedge-shaped stone at the highest point of an arch that locks the others in place
Lanai
Early 19th century. < Hawaiian]

an open roofed porch or veranda, often used as a living room
Lattice
14th century. < Old French lattis < latte "lath" < Germanic]

an interwoven open-mesh frame made by crisscrossing strips of wood, metal, or plastic to form a pattern

Module
Late 16th century. Directly or via French < Latin modulus (see modulus)]

an independent unit that can be combined with others and easily rearranged, replaced, or interchanged to form
different structures or systems

a unit of measurement or a standard, used especially in measuring architectural elements

Molding
Late 17th century. < Spanish < mirar "to look" < Latin mirare (see mirage)]

a window, balcony, or turret designed to command a wide view

Naos
Late 18th century. < Greek, "temple"]

the inner room of a classical Greek or Roman temple, containing the shrine or statue of the god

Niche
Early 17th century. < Old French nichier "build a nest, nestle" < Latin nidus "nest"]
a recess in a wall, especially one made to hold a statue
any recess or hollow, e.g. in a rock formation
Odeum
Early 17th century. Directly or via French < Latin odeum < Greek ideion < id "song"]

an ancient Greek or Roman building in which musical performances were held

Open-plan
Old English, < Indo-European, "up from under, over"; Late 17th century. < French,
"ground plan," alteration (after plan "flat") of plant < Latin plantare (see plant)]

used to describe a large open undivided space, especially in a workplace

Pier
12th century. < Anglo-Latin pera]

an area of wall between two adjacent doors, windows, or other openings

column of masonry projecting from a wall

Pedestal
Mid-16th century. Via French pidestal < Italian piedestallo, literally "foot of a stall"; altered
after Latin ped- "foot"]

a base or support for a column or statue

the column-shaped base of a piece of furniture such as a table or washbasin
Porch
13th century. Via French < Latin porticus "covered entry" < porta "gate"]

a raised platform with a roof that runs along the side of a house, partly enclosed with low walls or fully enclosed
with screens or windows

a covered shelter at the entrance to a building
Quirk
Mid-16th century. < ?]

a continuous groove running along a molding or separating a molding from adjoining members

Quartering
13th century. Via French < Latin quartarius "fourth part" < Latin quartus "fourth"]

Dividing a space into four parts
Rosette
Mid-18th century. < French, "small rose" < rose < Latin rosa ]

a carved or painted building or ornament resembling the open flower of a rose

Rejoin
14th century. < French, present participle of ramper "rear up"]

having a support or an abutment that is higher on one side than the other

Screenwork
Mid-16th century. Via Latin < Greek skotia < skotos "darkness" (from the shadow inside the
molding)]

a deep concave molding, especially on the base of a column

Skylight
13th century. < Old Norse sk "cloud"; Old English loht < Indo-European]

an opening in a roof or ceiling that is fitted with glass to let in daylight

Socle
Early 18th century. Via French < Latin socculus "small light shoe" < soccus]

a base that sticks out from under the bottom of a wall, or the lowest part of the base of a column or pedestal

Terrazzo
Early 20th century. < Italian, "terrace"]
mosaic that is made by laying marble or stone chips in mortar and grinding them to a polished level surface. Use:
floor or wall coverings.

Triplex
Early 17th century. < Latin, "threefold"]

a building divided into three apartments on three separate floors, or a single apartment that occupies three floors

Truss
12th century. < Old French trousse < trousser "to truss"]

to support or strengthen a roof, bridge, or other elevated structure with a network of beams and bars

Vaulted
14th century. < Old French vaute < assumed Vulgar Latin volvita "turn, vault" < Latin
voluta, feminine past participle of volvere "turn, roll"]

an arched structure of stone, brick, wood, or plaster that forms a ceiling or roof

Volute
Mid-16th century. Directly or via French < Latin voluta, feminine past participle of volvere
"to roll"]

a carved spiral decoration, usually on an Ionic capital

moving in or following a spiral path
Weatherboard
Old English weder < Indo-European, "to blow"; Old English bord < Germanic, "board,
plank" and "border, ship's side"]

the windward side of a ship

Windowsill
Pre-12th century. < Old Norse vindauga < vindr "wind" + auga "eye"; Old English syll
"foundation of a wall" < Germanic]

the shelf on the bottom edge of a window, either a projecting part of the window frame or the bottom of the wall
recess that the window fits into