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