noun · neutersecond declension
sessōrium
sessōrium n (genitive sessōriī or sessōrī)
Classical[sɛsˈsoː.ri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[sesˈsɔː.ri.um]
Meaning
- seat
- stool, chair
- place of residence, a dwelling, a habitation
- New Latinliving room (a place to sit)
he went into the living-room in time to catch the last report on the evening news
2003, J. K. Rowling, translated by Peter Needham, Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis, London: Bloomsbury, translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, page 5:
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sessōrium | sessōria |
| genitive | sessōriī sessōrī | sessōriōrum |
| dative | sessōriō | sessōriīs |
| accusative | sessōrium | sessōria |
| ablative | sessōriō | sessōriīs |
| vocative | sessōrium | sessōria |
sessōrĭum, ii, n. id.,
I. a seat.
I. A stool, chair, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 11 med.— *
II. A place of residence, a dwelling, habitation:
viperae hujus sessorium, Petr. 77, 4.Origins
From sessor + -ium, i.e. "something of the sitter", or equivalently, from sedeo (“to sit, be seated”) + -tōrium (suffix forming nouns denoting places).