Visual meaning of 'piscina' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

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

Examples:

"After washing the chalice, the priest carefully poured the remaining water into the piscina, a small drain near the altar. "

religion architecture ritual theology

Visual illustration of piscina: A basin or tank, especially one for holding fishes or for growing aquatic plants. - Image 1

noun

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

Examples:

"The marine biologist kept various coral species in a large piscina for research. "

nature building architecture

Related Words

liturgical/lɪˈtɝdʒɪkəl/

Pertaining to liturgy.

Visual illustration for the word "remaining" - To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

remaining/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

drained/dɹeɪnd/

To lose liquid.

biologist/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/ /baɪˈɑːlədʒɪst/

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

washing/ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɔʃɪŋ/

To clean with water.

disposal[dɪsˈpəʊzəɫ]

An arrangement, categorization or classification of things.

especially/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

ablutions/əˈbluːʃənz/

The act of washing something.

aquatic/ɘˈkwɔ.tɘk/ /əˈkwæ.tɪk/

Any aquatic plant.

growing/ˈɡɹəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

carefully/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

Visual illustration for the word "research" - Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

research/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.