bisellio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

bisellio m (plural biselli)

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

Further reading[edit]

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