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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triforium

/tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
tri-fo-ri-um
IPA
/tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/

Inflected Forms

triforia (plural) triforiums (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clerestory

Questions

How do you pronounce triforium?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/.
What does triforium mean?
The gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.
Where does triforium come from?
From Medieval Latin triforium, from tria (“three”) + for (“opening”) + -ium.

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