piscina

American  

[pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see-] / pɪˈsaɪ nə, pɪˈsi- /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

piscinae plural

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

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piscina British  

/ ˈpɪsɪnəl, pɪˈsiːnə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• piscinal
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• piscinae
  plural

Etymology

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 -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Los investigadores del Atacama Large Millimeter Array, el radiotelescopio más alto del mundo, deben usar máscaras de oxígeno para visitarlo; el Telescopio Muy Grande tiene piscina.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Esta resistencia varía ligeramente en cada piscina, influida por la temperatura, el filtrado y el drenaje.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Los clavadistas olímpicos miran la piscina de forma un poco diferente al resto de nosotros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Las residencias Mansfield y Williams fueron demolidas más tarde, aunque la casa de piscina y la piscina de 70 pies de largo de la antigua casa de Williams fueron conservadas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019

The east end of the north aisle forms a roomy chapel which is dedicated to St. Stephen, and contains a piscina of the same type as those in the neighbouring chapels.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy