latrine

See also: Latrine

English

Etymology

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

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

Noun

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.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations
chamber pot — see chamber pot

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

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)

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

Italian

Noun

latrine f

  1. plural of latrina

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