Triclinium Definition
trī-klĭnē-əm
triclinium
noun
A couch extending around three sides of an ancient Roman dining table, for reclining at meals.
Webster's New World
An ancient Roman dining room, esp. one with such a couch.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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triclinium
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tricliniumsOrigin of Triclinium
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Latin trīclīnium from Greek triklīnion diminutive of triklīnos room with three couches tri- three trei- in Indo-European roots klīnē couch klei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin triclīnium, from Ancient Greek τρικλίνιον (triklinion).
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