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-/.
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decorum
Also locutory.
Origin of locutorium
First recorded in 1765–75; Latinized form of locutory
Words nearby locutorium
locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, lod, lode, loden, lodestar
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Example sentences 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