locutorium
[ loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-, lok-yoo- ]
/ ˌloʊ kyʊˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌlɒk yʊ- /
noun, plural lo·cu·to·ri·a [loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-, lok-yoo-] /ˌloʊ kyʊˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌlɒk yʊ-/.
Words nearby locutorium
locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, lod, lode, loden, lodestar
Also locutory.
Origin of locutorium
First recorded in 1765–75; Latinized form of locutory
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Examples from the Web for locutorium
This was inserted in 1874 in the wall in the same position as the former door into the monks' locutorium or parlour.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Gloucester [2nd ed.]|H. J. L. J. MassThe Locutorium, or monks' parlour, lies between the chapter-house and the north transept of the church.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. DitchfieldThe locutorium or parlour where leave was given to them to converse, there being silence enforced in other parts.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James