"triclinium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tricliniums [plural], triclinia [plural]
Etymology: Latin trīclīnium, from Ancient Greek τρικλίνιον (triklínion). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|trīclīnium}} Latin trīclīnium, {{uder|en|grc|τρικλίνιον}} Ancient Greek τρικλίνιον (triklínion) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|triclinia}} triclinium (plural tricliniums or triclinia)
  1. (Ancient Rome) A couch for reclining at mealtimes, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts. Tags: Ancient-Rome Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Rooms
    Sense id: en-triclinium-en-noun-B2PkSpiV Disambiguation of Rooms: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 86 14
  2. (Ancient Rome) A dining room furnished with such a triple couch. Tags: Ancient-Rome Categories (topical): Ancient Rome, Furniture
    Sense id: en-triclinium-en-noun-~WEwOGQh Disambiguation of Furniture: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: triclinial, tricliniary Coordinate_terms: biclinium

Inflected forms

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