TRICLINIUM


Meaning of TRICLINIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: tr ī - ' kli-n ē - ə m

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ia \ -n ē - ə \

Etymology: Latin, from Greek triklinion, from tri- + klinein to lean, recline ― more at LEAN

Date: 1646

1 : a couch extending around three sides of a table used by the ancient Romans for reclining at meals

2 : a dining room furnished with a triclinium

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