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cisterna.

cistern

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/sisˈtɛʁ.nɐ/Brazil[sisˈtɛɦ.nɐ]Brazil/sisˈtɛɾ.nɐ/São-Paulo/siʃˈtɛʁ.nɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. cistern

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin cisterna, from cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “box”), from Proto-Indo-European *kisteh₂ (“woven container”).

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