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noun - a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)
noun - a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome
A couch facing three sides of a rectangular table, used by the ancient Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans for reclining at meals.
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Ancient couch upholstery etc around outpatient facility, almost universal |
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Feb 1 2014 The Times - Cryptic |
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A triclinium (plural: triclinia) is a formal dining room in a Roman building. The word is adopted from the Greek , triklinion, from -, tri-, "three", and , klin, a sort of "couch" or rather chaise longue. Each couch was wide enough to accommodate three diners who reclined on their left side on cushions while some household slaves served multiple courses rushed out of the culina, or kitchen, and others entertained guests with music, song, or dance. * The triclinium was characterized by three klinai on three sides of a low square table, whose surfaces sloped away from the table at about 10 degrees. Diners would recline on these surfaces in a semi-recumbent position. The fourth side of the table was left free, presumably to allow service to the table. Usually the open side faced the entrance of the room. In Roman-era dwellings, particularly wealthy ones, triclinia were common and the hosts and guest would recline on pillows while feasting. * The Museum of Archeology in Arezzo, Italy, or the |