piscina
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From the Medieval Latin, from Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). (1793)
Noun [edit]
piscina (plural piscinas)
- A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
References [edit]
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)
Catalan [edit]
Noun [edit]
piscina f (plural piscines)
Italian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /piʃˈʃina/
- Hyphenation: pi‧scì‧na
Noun [edit]
piscina f (plural piscine)
Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
piscīna (genitive piscīnae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | piscīna | piscīnae |
| genitive | piscīnae | piscīnārum |
| dative | piscīnae | piscīnīs |
| accusative | piscīnam | piscīnās |
| ablative | piscīnā | piscīnīs |
| vocative | piscīna | piscīnae |
Derived terms [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”), from Proto-Indo-European *pisḱ-.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
piscina f (plural piscinas)
Synonyms [edit]
- (baptismal font): fonte batismal
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Romanian [edit]
Noun [edit]
piscina f
- the swimming pool
Spanish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
piscina f (plural piscinas)
Synonyms [edit]
- alberca f (Mexico)
