TRICLINIUM (triclinia)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: triclinia   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does triclinium mean? 

• TRICLINIUM (noun)
  The noun TRICLINIUM has 2 senses:

1. a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)

2. a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome

  Familiarity information: TRICLINIUM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRICLINIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("triclinium" is a kind of...):

dining-room; dining room (a room used for dining)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("triclinium" is a kind of...):

board; dining table (a table at which meals are served)