A pair of couches or benches arranged together, typically used for reclining during meals in ancient Rome.
Latin 'bi-' (two) plus 'clinium' (couch). This was a standard feature of Roman dining culture, distinguishing it from the three-couch 'triclinium' arrangement.
If you were invited to someone's home and they used a biclinium instead of a triclinium, you'd immediately know this was a more casual affair—ancient Romans were incredibly status-conscious about their furniture arrangements!
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