noun
- Plural of locutory: rooms or spaces in a convent or monastery where members may speak with visitors or each other, typically separated by a grille or partition.
Usage: religious/monastic context; chiefly historical
Examples
- The nuns received their families in the locutories during visiting hours.
- The convent's locutories were designed to maintain separation while allowing conversation.
- Medieval monasteries often featured locutories with iron grilles for privacy.
- She waited in one of the locutories to speak with the abbess.