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sentina.

bilgewater; scum or dregs of society;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sɛnˈtiː.na]Classical-Latin[senˈtiː.na]
  1. bilgewater in the hold of a ship

    declension-1
  2. the dregs, scum, or rabble of the population

    declension-1 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *semtīna, from Proto-Indo-European *semH- (“to scoop”). Cognate with Proto-Celtic *semeti (“to pour”) (compare Middle Welsh gwehynnu (“to pour”), Old Breton douohinnom (“drained”)), Lithuanian sémti (“to pump, scoop”), and possibly Ancient Greek ἀμάομαι (amáomai, “to draw (milk)”). Compare also Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía), ἄντλος (ántlos, “bilgewater”).

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