subsellium

[ suhb-sel-ee-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural sub·sel·li·a [suhb-, sel, -ee-, uh].

subsellium

/ sʌbˈsɛlɪəm /

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

C19: from Latin, from sub- + sella seat

The bench (subsellium) differed from the stool only in accommodating more than one person.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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