What is another word for Triclinium?

Pronunciation: [tɹɪklˈɪni͡əm] (IPA)

A triclinium is a Roman dining room with three couches or chaises arranged around a table. This type of room was designed to be a place of relaxation and socialization, where people could eat, drink, and converse with one another. Although triclinium is the most commonly used term to describe this type of room, there are several other words that are synonymous with it. These include banquet hall, dining hall, mess hall, and reception hall. Each of these terms refers to a room that is designed for the purpose of dining or entertaining guests, and they can be used interchangeably with triclinium depending on the context.

What are the hypernyms for Triclinium?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    dining room, banquet hall, eating room, feasting hall.

Usage examples for Triclinium

From the courtyard opened the Triclinium, or dining room, and also rooms used as storerooms, kitchen, and the sleeping places of the slaves.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
Like the Triclinium, this room was also partially open at both ends, affording the guests a view of the graceful fountain on the one side and of the garden on the other.
"Beric the Briton A Story of the Roman Invasion"
G. A. Henty
They enter the Triclinium in the midst of the banquet; they crawl over the viands and spoil what they do not devour.
"Callista"
John Henry Cardinal Newman

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