triclinium

noun tri·clin·i·um \trī-ˈkli-nē-əm\

plural -ia \-nē-ə\

Definition of TRICLINIUM

: a couch extending around three sides of a table used by the ancient Romans for reclining at meals

: a dining room furnished with a triclinium

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

First Known Use: 1646

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