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
En la misma competencia, Steele Johnson, medalla de plata en los Juegos de Río de Janeiro, tuvo que retirarse con un pie tan lesionado que apenas podía caminar por la cubierta de la piscina.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021
El terreno incluye una piscina y un patio.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019
For the rest the forecourt is noble, so are the stables; and, above all, the gardens, which are incomparable by reason of the inequality of the ground, and a pretty piscina.
From Garden-Craft Old and New by Sedding, John D.
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