TRIFORIUM


Meaning of TRIFORIUM in English

trīˈfōrēəm noun

( plural trifo·ria -ēə)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, probably from Latin tri- + fores door; from its often having three openings to each bay — more at door

: a gallery or open space forming an upper story to the aisle of a church and typically constituting an arcaded story between the nave arches and clerestory

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