"piscina" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪˈsiːnə/ Forms: piscinas [plural], piscinae [plural]
Rhymes: -iːnə Etymology: From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peysḱ-}}, {{bor|en|la|piscīna|t=fishpond; swimming pool}} Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), {{m|la|piscis|t=fish}} piscis (“fish”), {{cog|enm|piscyne|t=pool, pond}} Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|piscinae}} piscina (plural piscinas or piscinae)
  1. A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions. Related terms (ritual of using a piscina): lavatory
    Sense id: en-piscina-en-noun-Kpzpahpa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'ritual of using a piscina': 73 27
  2. A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.
    Sense id: en-piscina-en-noun-479cbenC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: washbasin

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for piscina meaning in English (1.9kB)

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