piscina
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piscina
- /pɪˈsiːnə/
Rhymes with -iːnə
Where it comes from
From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word. By surface analysis, Latin pisc- + -ina.
noun piscinas · piscinae
- A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
- A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.
Similar: washbasin
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Similar: washbasin
Talk about this word "piscina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/piscina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. piscina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/piscina "piscina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/piscina.Cite this
@misc{piscina_2026,
title = {piscina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/piscina},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
