subsellium

[suhb-sel-ee-uh m]

noun, plural sub·sel·li·a [suhb-sel-ee-uh] /sʌbˈsɛl i ə/.

misericord(def 2).

Nearby words

subscriptive,
subsea,
subsecretariat,
subsection,
subsegment,
subsequence,
subsequent,
subsere,
subserous,
subserous plexus

Origin of subsellium

1695–1705; < Latin: low seat, bench, equivalent to sub- sub- + sell(a) seat + -ium -ium

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Examples from the Web for subsellium

The bench (subsellium) differed from the stool only in accommodating more than one person.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for subsellium

subsellium

noun

a rare word for misericord (def. 1)

Word Origin for subsellium

C19: from Latin, from sub- + sella seat

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