bisellium
noun
an ancient Roman seat of honor for two persons.
bisellia
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pluralof bisellium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hither they brought the curule seats or bisellia, described in speaking of the theatres of Pompeii; and here was the suggestus, a covered seat appropriated to the Emperor.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)
Thither they had their seats carried and also the bisellia, or benches for two persons, on which they alone had the right to sit.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Monnier, Marc
