piscina

American  

[pi-sahy-nuh, pi-see-] / pɪˈsaɪ nə, pɪˈsi- /

noun

Ecclesiastical.

plural

piscinae

1. a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.

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piscina British  

/ ˈpɪsɪnəl, pɪˈsiːnə /

noun

1. RC Church a stone basin, with a drain, in a church or sacristy where water used at Mass is poured away

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Other Word Forms

• piscinal adjective

Etymology

Origin of piscina

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin, special use of Latin piscīna a fish pond, swimming pool, equivalent to pisc ( is ) fish + -īna, feminine of -īnus -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Los investigadores del Atacama Large Millimeter Array, el radiotelescopio más alto del mundo, deben usar máscaras de oxígeno para visitarlo; el Telescopio Muy Grande tiene piscina.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Los clavadistas olímpicos miran la piscina de forma un poco diferente al resto de nosotros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

El terreno incluye una piscina y un patio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019

Los 4.6 acres de terreno incluyen dos patios de estacionamiento, un complejo de piscina y spa y una cancha de tenis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019

The fact that at Maxey Church, Northamptonshire, a piscina is to be found in the south wall of the clerestory would seem to enforce such a theory.

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William