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.
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Words nearby piscina
Piscean, Pisces, pisci-, pisciculture, pisciform, piscina, piscine, Piscis Austrinus, piscivorous, pisco, pisé
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for piscina
C16: from Latin: fish pond, from piscis a fish
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