Dictionary
tri•clin•i•um
Pronunciation: (trī-klin'ē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -clin•i•aPronunciation: (-klin'ē-u). [key]
Rom. Hist.
1. a couch extending along three sides of a table, for reclining on at meals.
2. a dining room, esp. one containing such a couch.
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