hall Copy link Outline 1. ātrium (principal room in a Roman house; used for receptions)2. concĭliābŭlum (a place of public resort, esp. for business; whether roofed or not)3. cūria (strictly, for the religious services of the curiae4. băsĭlĭca • hall: 1. ātrium (principal room in a Roman house; used for receptions): Cic.: Hor.: v. Dict. Ant. s. v. domus. The term was also applied to other similar halls: as, atrium auctionarium (for auctions), Cic. Agr. 1, 3, 7. 2. concĭliābŭlum (a place of public resort, esp. for business; whether roofed or not): Liv. 7, 15, extr.: Tac. 3. cūria (strictly, for the religious services of the curiae: also, for meetings of the senate: less freq. for other purposes): the h. of the Salii, c. Saliorum, Cic. Div. 1, 17, init.: v. senate-house. 4. băsĭlĭca: v. court (V.).