Piscina
//pɪˈsiːnə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
- 2 A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.
Etymology
From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word.
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