subsellium

[ suhb-sel-ee-uhm ]

noun

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

1. misericord ( def 2 ).

subsellium

/ sʌbˈsɛlɪəm /

noun

1. a rare word for misericord

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsellium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsellium¹

C19: from Latin, from sub- + sella seat