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piscina.

A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɪˈsiːnə/
  1. A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.

  2. A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.

Where this word comes from

From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word. By surface analysis, Latin pisc- + -ina.

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