piscina

n. 养鱼池塘, 浴池 [医] 浴盆

发音

/pɪˈsiːnə/

词形变化

piscinae piscinas 复数 piscinas piscinae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

词源

From Latin piscīna (“fishpond; swimming pool”), from piscis (“fish”). Compare Middle English piscyne (“pool, pond”), from the same Latin word.

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