locutorium

[ loh-kyoo-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-, lok-yoo- ]

/ ˌloʊ kyʊˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌlɒk yʊ- /

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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-/.

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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

How to use locutorium in a sentence

The locutorium or parlour where leave was given to them to converse, there being silence enforced in other parts.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake 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
The Locutorium, or monks' parlour, lies between the chapter-house and the north transept of the church.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield