Piscina Definition

pĭ-sēnə, -sīnə, -shēnə
piscinae
noun
A basin with a drain, formerly near the altar, now usually in the sacristy, for the disposal of holy water, waste water from washing altar linen, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Piscina

Noun

Singular:
piscina
Plural:
piscinas

Origin of Piscina

  • Middle English piscine from Medieval Latin piscīna from Latin fishpond, pool from piscis fish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Medieval Latin, from Latin piscÄ«na (“fishpond; swimming pool"), from piscis (“fish"). (1793)

    From Wiktionary

Piscina Sentence Examples

  • The church of Preshute, largely rebuilt, but preserving its Norman pillars, has a curious piscina, and a black basalt font of great size dating from 1100-1150, in which according to a very old tradition King John was baptized.

  • Several remains of reservoirs exist; one very large one is now called Piscina di Cardito.

  • In the inner apartment the principal object was the baptismal font (KoXv Ai * pa, or piscina), in which those to be baptized were immersed thrice.

  • She cradled her son in the piscina and lived on charity.

  • Within are an ancient font, a canopied piscina, and a fine timber roof over the nave and aisles.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIS

Words Ending With

ANAINA

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Words Starting With P and Ending With A

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With A