A Roman seat or bench designed for two people, similar to a modern two-seater sofa.
Latin 'bi-' (two) combined with 'sella' (seat), with the Latin masculine ending '-ium'. This term describes furniture from ancient Roman times.
Roman senators and wealthy citizens actually used biselliums in their homes and public spaces—it was a status symbol showing you could afford multi-person seating, which wasn't common back then.
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