cubiculum
noun
cu·bic·u·lum
\kyüˈbikyələm\
Definition of cubiculum
cubicula
\-lə\: a small room provided in catacombs and constituting a family vault
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Origin and Etymology of cubiculum
Medieval Latin, from Latin, cubicle — more at cubicle
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