ἀρχιτρίκλινος
architriklinos
Masculine noun · From ἀρχή (G746) and a compound of τρεῖς (G5140) and κλίνω (G2827) (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches)
From G746 and a compound of G5140 and G2827 (a dinner-bed, because composed of three couches); director of the entertainment:—governor (ruler) of the feast.
Outline
- the superintendent of the dining room, a table master.
- It differs from toast-master, who was one of the guests selected by lot to prescribe to the rest the mode of drinking. The table master was to place in order the tables and the couches, arrange the courses, taste the food and wine beforehand, and so forth.