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triforium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: трыфорыум (tryfóryum) — gallery of arches
  • Belarusian: трыфорый (tryfóryj) — gallery of arches
  • Catalan: trifori — gallery of arches
  • Dutch: triforium — gallery of arches
  • Finnish: triforio — gallery of arches
  • French: triforium — gallery of arches
  • German: Triforium — gallery of arches
  • Italian: triforio — gallery of arches
  • Spanish: triforio — gallery of arches
  • Ukrainian: трифо́рій (tryfórij) — gallery of arches
  • Welsh: llofft dywyll — gallery of arches