biclinium

noun

bi·​clin·​i·​um

bī-ˈkli-nē-əm

plural biclinia

bī-ˈkli-nē-ə

: an ancient Roman dining couch for the use of two persons

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from bi- bi- entry 1 + -clinium (from Greek -klinion—as in triklinion triclinium)

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