piscina

noun — 2 senses

piscina

noun

/pɪˈsiːnə/

Etymology 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.

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.

Synonyms
washbasin
Related terms
lavatory

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