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triclinium
[ trahy-klin-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Roman History.
, plural tri·clin·i·a [trahy-, klin, -ee-, uh].
- a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
- a dining room, especially one containing such a couch.
triclinium
/ traɪˈklɪnɪəm /
noun
- an arrangement of three couches around a table for reclining upon while dining
- a dining room, esp one containing such an arrangement of couches
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triclinium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of triclinium1
C17: from Latin, from Greek triklinion , from tri- + klinē a couch
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Example Sentences
They enter the triclinium in the midst of the banquet; they crawl over the viands and spoil what they do not devour.
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The passage itself abutted in Dea Flavia's house on one of the small rooms that lay round the triclinium.
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As Acton appeared in the triclinium some slaves fled, fearing lest they should be punished for their curiosity.
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They were slaves who, excited by the feast, continued beneath the open sky the scenes of the triclinium.
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Four enormous bronze lampadaries occupied the corners of the triclinium.
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