sedilium

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noun

One of a row of seats in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre.

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sedile
OriginLatin sedilium →
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Meanings

nounsedilium (plural sedilia)

plural sedilia

  1. historicalOne of a row of seats in an Ancient Roman amphitheatre.
  2. A seat in the chancel of a church near the altar, for the officiating clergyman.

    Synonyms: sedile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA seat in the chancel of a church near the altar, for the officiating clergyman.

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sedile

Origin

  1. Latinsedilium
  2. Englishsedilium

From Latin sedilium.

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APA

sedilium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedilium

MLA

“sedilium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedilium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedilium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedilium.

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