See also: Latrine

English edit

Etymology edit

From French latrine (latrine), from Latin lātrīna.

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ləˈtɹiːn/[1]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːn
  • Hyphenation: la‧trine

Noun edit

latrine (plural latrines)

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. (India, otherwise military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  3. (obsolete) A chamber pot.

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References edit

  1. ^ latrine”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From French latrine (latrine), from Latin lātrīna (bath; toilet).

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Noun edit

latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)

  1. a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench; a latrine.

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latrine f

  1. plural of latrina

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