oecus

[ ee-kuhs ]

noun

, plural oe·ci [ee, -sahy].

1. (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oecus¹

< Latin < Greek oîkos house

Example Sentences

In the doors leading from the corridor to the oecus, terrified faces of slaves began to show themselves a second time.

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Opening into the rear of the peristyle on one side is the oecus , on the other a long dining room (w).

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The remains of such an oecus may be seen in the houses of Meleager and of the Labyrinth.

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In the oecus, the excavation was made from which the house received its name.

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