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piscina

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

noun

Ecclesiastical.

plural

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


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

"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

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.