latrine
See also: Latrine
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
latrine (plural latrines)
- An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
- (India, otherwise military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
- (obsolete) A chamber pot.
SynonymsEdit
- (open hole used as a toilet): privy
- (other toilet facilities): See Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — See also translations at toilet, outhouse
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chamber pot — see chamber pot
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EtymologyEdit
From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna (“bath; toilet”).
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)