triclinium
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noun \trī-ˈkli-nē-əm\ plural -ia \-nē-ə\
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
Origin of TRICLINIUM
Latin, from Greek triklinion, from tri- + klinein to lean, recline — more at lean
First Known Use: 1646
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