piscina

[ pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see- ]

/ pɪˈsaɪ nə, pɪˈsi- /

noun, plural pis·ci·nae [pi-sahy-nee, pi-see-]. /pɪˈsaɪ ni, pɪˈsi-/. Ecclesiastical.

a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.

Origin of piscina

1590–1600; <Medieval Latin, special use of Latin piscīna a fish pond, swimming pool, equivalent to pisc(is) fish + -īna, feminine of -īnus-ine¹

Words nearby piscina

Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé

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Example sentences from the Web for piscina

A complete private bath must contain the piscina, or plunge.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop
The sanctuary contains a sedile and piscina, and a stoup and a rougher piscina will be found in the nave.
Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade
The altar, where a weekly requiem had been said for them, was gone, and the footpace and piscina alone showed where it had stood.
By What Authority?|Robert Hugh Benson
On the north wall is a third, and in the south wall a piscina with two-cusped arch and projecting basin.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett

Here is a lavatory, and a piscina at the east end marks the site of a former altar.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for piscina

piscina

/ (pɪˈsiːnə) /

noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas

RC Church a stone basin, with a drain, in a church or sacristy where water used at Mass is poured away

Derived forms of piscina

piscinal (ˈpɪsɪnəl), adjective

Word Origin for piscina

C16: from Latin: fish pond, from piscis a fish

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单词	piscina
释义	piscina [ pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see- ] / pɪˈsaɪ nə, pɪˈsi- / noun, plural pis·ci·nae [pi-sahy-nee, pi-see-]. /pɪˈsaɪ ni, pɪˈsi-/. Ecclesiastical. a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy. Origin of piscina 1590–1600; <Medieval Latin, special use of Latin piscīna a fish pond, swimming pool, equivalent to pisc(is) fish + -īna, feminine of -īnus-ine¹ Words nearby piscina Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piscina A complete private bath must contain the piscina, or plunge. The Turkish Bath\|Robert Owen Allsop The sanctuary contains a sedile and piscina, and a stoup and a rougher piscina will be found in the nave. Somerset\|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade The altar, where a weekly requiem had been said for them, was gone, and the footpace and piscina alone showed where it had stood. By What Authority?\|Robert Hugh Benson On the north wall is a third, and in the south wall a piscina with two-cusped arch and projecting basin. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon\|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett Here is a lavatory, and a piscina at the east end marks the site of a former altar. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield British Dictionary definitions for piscina piscina / (pɪˈsiːnə) / noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas RC Church a stone basin, with a drain, in a church or sacristy where water used at Mass is poured away Derived forms of piscina piscinal (ˈpɪsɪnəl), adjective Word Origin for piscina C16: from Latin: fish pond, from piscis a fish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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