bisellio

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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bisellio m (plural biselli)

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

Further reading

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