Halls, rooms; ubi patroni clientes mane excipiebant (5)

I believe the answer is:

atria

(Other definitions for atria that I've seen before include "Apartments" , "Central courtyards" , "entrances" , "Lobbies" , "Upper chambers of the heart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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