subsellium
English
Etymology
Originates 1695–1705 from Latin subsellia (low seat or bench), from sub- (under) + sella (seat).
Noun
subsellium (plural subsellia)
- A projecting ledge on the stalls in a church where persons might lean whilst standing during prayers; misericord.
References
- “subsellium” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /suˈpsel.li.um/, [sʊˈpsɛl.li.ũ]
Noun
subsellium n (genitive subselliī); second declension
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | subsellium | subsellia |
| genitive | subselliī | subselliōrum |
| dative | subselliō | subselliīs |
| accusative | subsellium | subsellia |
| ablative | subselliō | subselliīs |
| vocative | subsellium | subsellia |
References
- subsellium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- subsellium in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- subsellium in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- subsellium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- subsellium in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “subsellium” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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