locutorium
[ loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, lok-yoo- ]
noun,plural lo·cu·to·ri·a [loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-, lok-yoo-]. /ˌloʊ kyʊˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌlɒk yʊ-/.
Origin of locutorium
1First recorded in 1765–75; Latinized form of locutory
- Also locutory.
Words Nearby locutorium
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use locutorium in a sentence
The locutorium or parlour where leave was given to them to converse, there being silence enforced in other parts.
Curiosities of Christian History | Croake JamesThis was inserted in 1874 in the wall in the same position as the former door into the monks' locutorium or parlour.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.] | H. J. L. J. MassThe locutorium, or monks' parlour, lies between the chapter-house and the north transept of the church.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain | P. H. Ditchfield
Browse