bisellium

[ bahy-sel-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural bi·sel·li·a [bahy-sel-ee-uh]. /baɪˈsɛl i ə/.
  1. an ancient Roman seat of honor for two persons.

Origin of bisellium

1
<Latin, equivalent to bi-bi-1 + sell(a) seat (cognate with settle2) + -ium-ium

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How to use bisellium in a sentence

  • In the centre of the room is the bisellium, or chair of state, formed of bronze inlaid with silver.

    Rambles in Rome | S. Russell Forbes
  • The bisellium of Faustus is shown in one of the end panels; in the other we see a ship sailing into port (Fig. 243).