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triclinium

noun
tri·​clin·​i·​um | \ trÄ«-ˈkli-nÄ“-É™m How to pronounce triclinium (audio) \
plural triclinia\ trÄ«-​ˈkli-​nÄ“-​É™ How to pronounce triclinia (audio) \

Definition of triclinium

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

First Known Use of triclinium

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for triclinium

Latin, from Greek triklinion, from tri- + klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

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