"cloaca" meaning in Latin

See cloaca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kɫoˈaː.ka] [Classical-Latin], [kloˈaː.ka] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Related to cluō (“cleanse”), but the derivation is uncertain. See De Vaan (2008) for discussion. Head templates: {{la-noun|cloāca<1>}} cloāca f (genitive cloācae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cloāca<1>}} Forms: cloāca [canonical, feminine], cloācae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cloāca [nominative, singular], cloācae [nominative, plural], cloācae [genitive, singular], cloācārum [genitive, plural], cloācae [dative, singular], cloācīs [dative, plural], cloācam [accusative, singular], cloācās [accusative, plural], cloācā [ablative, singular], cloācīs [ablative, plural], cloāca [singular, vocative], cloācae [plural, vocative], clovāca [alternative], cluāca [alternative], coācla [alternative], covācla [alternative], clāvaca [alternative], clābaca [alternative]
  1. An underground drain, sewer. Tags: declension-1
    Sense id: en-cloaca-la-noun--UuNHtMD Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 31 31 38
  2. An underground drain, sewer.
    (humorous) Of the mouth and intestines of a voracious person.
    Tags: declension-1, humorous
    Sense id: en-cloaca-la-noun-hm45SP1j Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 31 31 38
  3. (New Latin, zootomy) cloaca (anatomical feature serving as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum) Tags: New-Latin, declension-1
    Sense id: en-cloaca-la-noun-nmGZQdUv Categories (other): New Latin, Animal body parts, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 61 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 31 31 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cloācālis, cloācārium, Cloācīna, cloācula
Categories (other): Engineering Disambiguation of Engineering: 0 0 0
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        "zoology",
        "zootomy"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kɫoˈaː.ka]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kloˈaː.ka]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cloaca"
}

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