bisellio

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bisellium, derived from bi- (“two”) +‎ sella (“seat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /biˈsɛl.ljo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlljo
  • Hyphenation: bi‧sèl‧lio

Noun

bisellio m (plural biselli)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) a kind of large seat

Further reading
  • bisellio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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