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In ancient Rome, the domus (pl.: domūs, genitive: domūs or domī) was the type of town house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial eras. [1] . It was found in almost all the major cities throughout the Roman territories.
All domus were free-standing structures. Some were constructed like modern-day townhouses with common walls between them, while others were detached. Because safety was a primary concern in ancient Rome, domus did not face the streets.
While the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum provide the best surviving evidence for domus architecture, this typology was widespread in the Roman world.
domus, private family residence of modest to palatial proportions, found primarily in ancient Rome and Pompeii. In contrast to the insula (q.v.), or tenement block, which housed numerous families, the domus was a single-family dwelling divided into two main parts, atrium and peristyle.
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domus f (genitive domūs or domī); irregular, variously declined, fourth declension, second declension. It was night, and [there were] no lights in the whole house. Domī versūra fit. ― One is one's own creditor. (proverb) Now I'm learning this first-hand.
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