subsellium

[ suhb-sel-ee-uhm ]

/ sʌbˈsɛl i əm /

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noun, plural sub·sel·li·a

[suhb-sel-ee-uh]. /sʌbˈsɛl i ə/.

misericord (def. 2).

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Origin of subsellium

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

Words nearby subsellium

subscription television, subsea, subsecretariat, subsection, subsegment, subsellium, subsequence, subsequent, subsequently, subsere, subserous

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How to use subsellium in a sentence

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

/ (sʌbˈsɛlɪəm) /

noun

a rare word for misericord (def. 1)

Word Origin for subsellium

C19: from Latin, from sub- + sella seat

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