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subiculum

subiculum

9.9
A small low seat or footstool used in ancient homes
  • noun
  • /səˈbɪkjʊləm/
  • Archaic
: subículo
  • He rested his feet on the subiculum after a long day.

Examples

  • In ancient homes, a subiculum was often placed near the main bed for added comfort.

  • He admired the ornate legs of the old subiculum in the museum's Roman furniture exhibit.

  • The antique dealer displayed a carved wooden subiculum that had once served as a tiny seat.

  • The ancient Romans often used a subiculum for relaxation.

  • The antique dealer displayed a carved wooden subiculum that had once served as a tiny seat.

  • In ancient homes, a subiculum was often placed near the main bed for added comfort.

  • He admired the ornate legs of the old subiculum in the museum's Roman furniture exhibit.

Synonyms

footstool
vssubiculum
7 2.7

A low seat for resting your feet while you sit

is an old word covering small beds or low seats, not only foot supports
footrest
vssubiculum
3 2.2

A low support you put your feet on when you sit

is an archaic word that also refers to small beds or low seats

How Big

bed
∞ 1.0
couch
689 1.0
stool
95 1.0
subiculum
  • Archaic
9.9
footstool
7 2.7

Surface Forms

subiculum singular
subicula plural

Morphology

subiculum = sub + iculum

Although the components suggest 'under' + a diminutive, this archaic sense ('small bed or low seat') is a historical/loaned meaning and is not reliably inferable by learners from the apparent parts.

Etymology

Subiculum comes from Latin sub- 'under' and -iculum, from cubare 'to lie', so it originally meant a 'little bed' or low seat and was used for a small couch or footstool.