latrine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French latrine (latrine), from Latin lātrīna.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ləˈtɹiːn/[1]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːn
  • Hyphenation: la‧trine

Noun[edit]

latrine (plural latrines)

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. (India, otherwise military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  3. (obsolete) A chamber pot.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ latrine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French latrine (latrine), from Latin lātrīna (bath; toilet).

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Noun[edit]

latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)

  1. a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench; a latrine.

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Noun[edit]

latrine f

  1. plural of latrina

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