triclinium
noun
triclinium is spelled T-R-I-C-L-I-N-I-U-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, triclinium means “A couch for reclining at mealtimes, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of triclinium is tricliniums or triclinia.
How many letters and syllables are in triclinium?
| Letters | 10: T-R-I-C-L-I-N-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is triclinium?
Triclinium appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of triclinium
- tricliniums plural
- triclinia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does triclinium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A couch for reclining at mealtimes, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts.
- 2
A dining room furnished with such a triple couch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does triclinium come from?
Borrowed from Latin trīclīnium, from Ancient Greek τρικλίνιον (triklínion).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).