asarotum
noun
as·a·ro·tum
ˌasəˈrōtəm
plural asarota
-ōtə
: ancient Roman painted pavement
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek asarōton, neuter of asarōtos paved in mosaic resembling an unswept floor, literally, unswept, from a- a- entry 2 + sarōtos, verbal of saroun to sweep, from saron broom; probably akin to Latin turba disturbance, tumult