piscina
Americannoun
plural
piscinaenoun
Other Word Forms
- piscinal adjective
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
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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
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
El terreno incluye una piscina y un patio.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019
Just against the entrance to this staircase, in the wall of the aisle, is an ancient piscina.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.
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