piscina
noun
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
piscinae
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pluralof piscina.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The religious houses had their piscinae and vivaria—their stews and fish-pools.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
Snails were fed in ponds for the purpose, while the villas of the rich had their piscinae filled with fresh or salt-water fish.
From The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. by John Lord
Inlets and creeks, which wear even now an artificial air, mark the site of piscinae and refreshing lakes.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various
Before the Reformation there certainly were two altars on that side, one at each extremity, where piscinae were discovered during the restorations of 1832.
Oysters from the Lucrine Lake were in great demand; snails were fattened in ponds for cooking, while the villas of the rich had their piscinae filled with fresh or salt-water fish.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements by John Lord
