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triforium

UK/tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/

triforium noun: the gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.

Noun

triforium (plural triforia or triforiums)

  1. The gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.

Forms of triforium

pluraltriforia
pluraltriforiums

Origin of triforium

From Medieval Latin triforium, from tria (“three”) + for (“opening”) + -ium.

Questions about triforium

What does triforium mean?
Triforium means the gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.
What part of speech is triforium?
Triforium is a noun.
How do you pronounce triforium?
Triforium is pronounced /tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of triforium?
The plural of triforium is triforia.

Words near triforium in the dictionary

  1. triforces
  2. triforcing
  3. triforia
  4. triforial
  5. triforine
  6. triforium
  7. triforiums
  8. triform
  9. triformed
  10. triformin
  11. triformity

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