subsellium

[ suhb-sel-ee-uh m ]
/ sʌbˈsɛl i əm /

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

misericord(def 2).

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, subsere, subserous, subserous plexus

Example sentences 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
/ (sʌbˈsɛlɪəm) /

noun

a rare word for misericord (def. 1)

Word Origin for subsellium

C19: from Latin, from sub- + sella seat