locutorium
[loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh m, -tohr-, lok-yoo-]
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noun, plural lo·cu·to·ri·a [loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-, lok-yoo-] /ˌloʊ kyʊˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌlɒk yʊ-/.
Also locutory.
Origin of locutorium
First recorded in 1765–75; Latinized form of locutory
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Examples from the Web for locutorium
Historical Examples of locutorium
The Locutorium, or monks' parlour, lies between the chapter-house and the north transept of the church.
The Cathedrals of Great BritainP. H. Ditchfield
The locutorium or parlour where leave was given to them to converse, there being silence enforced in other parts.
Curiosities of Christian HistoryCroake James
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. Mass