Meanings
- historicalnot comparableRelating to the Quinisext Council held in 692 in the dome-roofed hall in the imperial palace at Constantinople.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latintrulla“a ladle”
- Medieval Greekτρούλλος“a dome”
- EnglishTrullan
From Medieval Greek τρούλλος (troúllos, “a dome”), from Latin trulla (“a ladle”), in reference to the domed hall of the palace in Constantinople in which the council was held.
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Trullan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trullan
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