triforium

[ trahy-fawr-ee-uhm, -fohr- ]

/ traɪˈfɔr i əm, -ˈfoʊr- /

noun, plural tri·fo·ri·a [trahy-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]. /traɪˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/. Architecture.

(in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery.

Origin of triforium

1695–1705; <Anglo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin triforium kind of gallery, literally, something with three openings, equivalent to Latin tri-tri- + for(is) opening, door + -ium-ium

OTHER WORDS FROM triforium

tri·fo·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby triforium

trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform, trifunctional, trifurcate, trifurcation, trig

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Example sentences from the Web for triforium

The Triforium is unusually fine, and now extends over the north and south choir aisles, but not over the east end.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield
It will also be noticed that the outer arches of the triforium are not concentric with the sub-arches.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich|C. H. B. Quennell
These windows rise as high as the top of those of the triforium.
The Cathedral Church of Peterborough|W.D. Sweeting
The main arches and triforium are Norman, the clerestory and vaulting Early English (circa 1250).
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield

Above is the triforium, consisting of two arches, each divided into three sub-arches.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for triforium

triforium

/ (traɪˈfɔːrɪəm) /

noun plural -ria (-rɪə)

an arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, or transept of a church

Derived forms of triforium

triforial, adjective

Word Origin for triforium

C18: from Anglo-Latin, apparently from Latin tri- + foris a doorway; referring to the fact that each bay characteristically had three openings

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单词	triforium
释义	triforium [ trahy-fawr-ee-uhm, -fohr- ] / traɪˈfɔr i əm, -ˈfoʊr- / noun, plural tri·fo·ri·a [trahy-fawr-ee-uh, -fohr-]. /traɪˈfɔr i ə, -ˈfoʊr-/. Architecture. (in a church) the wall at the side of the nave, choir, or transept, corresponding to the space between the vaulting or ceiling and the roof of an aisle, often having a blind arcade or an opening in a gallery. Origin of triforium 1695–1705; <Anglo-Latin, special use of Medieval Latin triforium kind of gallery, literally, something with three openings, equivalent to Latin tri-tri- + for(is) opening, door + -ium-ium OTHER WORDS FROM triforium tri·fo·ri·al, adjective Words nearby triforium trifold, trifoliate, trifoliate orange, trifoliolate, trifolium, triforium, triform, trifunctional, trifurcate, trifurcation, trig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triforium The Triforium is unusually fine, and now extends over the north and south choir aisles, but not over the east end. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield It will also be noticed that the outer arches of the triforium are not concentric with the sub-arches. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Norwich\|C. H. B. Quennell These windows rise as high as the top of those of the triforium. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough\|W.D. Sweeting The main arches and triforium are Norman, the clerestory and vaulting Early English (circa 1250). The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield Above is the triforium, consisting of two arches, each divided into three sub-arches. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield British Dictionary definitions for triforium triforium / (traɪˈfɔːrɪəm) / noun plural -ria (-rɪə) an arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, or transept of a church Derived forms of triforium triforial, adjective Word Origin for triforium C18: from Anglo-Latin, apparently from Latin tri- + foris a doorway; referring to the fact that each bay characteristically had three openings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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