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

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