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triforium

Syllabification: (tri·fo·ri·um)
Pronunciation: /trīˈfôrēəm/
Definition of triforium

noun (plural triforia /-ˈfôrēə/)

  • a gallery or arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, and transepts of a church.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Anglo-Latin, of unknown origin

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