tablinum
noun
tab·li·num
\taˈblīnəm\
Definition of tablinum
tablina
\-nə\: a room or alcove between the atrium and the peristyle of a Roman house for storing the family records on tablets
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Origin and Etymology of tablinum
Latin, contraction of tabulinum, from tabula record, writing tablet, tablet, board + -inum (neuter of -inus -ine)
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