piscina
[ pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see- ]
/ pɪˈsaɪ nə, pɪˈsi- /
noun, plural pis·ci·nae [pi-sahy-nee, pi-see-] /pɪˈsaɪ ni, pɪˈsi-/. Ecclesiastical.
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
Words nearby piscina
piscean,
pisces,
pisci-,
pisciculture,
pisciform,
piscina,
piscine,
piscis austrinus,
piscivorous,
pisco,
pisgah
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British Dictionary definitions for piscina
piscina
/ (pɪˈsiːnə) /
noun plural -nae (-niː) or -nas
RC Church
a stone basin, with a drain, in a church or sacristy where water used at Mass is poured away
Derived forms of piscina
piscinal (ˈpɪsɪnəl), adjectiveWord Origin for piscina
C16: from Latin: fish pond, from
piscis a fish