Triforium

//tɹaɪ̯ˈfɔːɹɪəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The gallery of arches above the side-aisle vaulting in the nave of a church.

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Etymology

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

Related phrases

side aisle

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