Speakur

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latrine

/ləˈtɹiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
la-trine
IPA
/ləˈtɹiːn/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.

noun

Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

Indian usage

noun

A chamber pot.

Obsolete

Etymology

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈtɹiːn/
  • British English: /ləˈtɹiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

latrines (plural)

Derived Forms

latrinal latrinalia Latrino lats

Synonyms

privy toilet bathroom and Thesaurus:chamber pot

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce latrine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈtɹiːn/.
What does latrine mean?
An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
Where does latrine come from?
From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

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