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piscina

/pɪˈsiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
pisci-na
IPA
/pɪˈsiːnə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.

noun

A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants.

Etymology

From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word. By surface analysis, Latin pisc- + -ina.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *peysḱ-, piscīna

Inflected Forms

piscinas (plural) piscinae (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lavatory

Synonyms

washbasin

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina regina gina angelina pasadena latina mina subpoena athena

Questions

How do you pronounce piscina?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈsiːnə/.
What does piscina mean?
A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
Where does piscina come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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