latrine
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la·trine
(lə-trēn′)n.
A communal toilet of a type often used in a camp or barracks.
[From French latrines, privies, from Old French, from Latin lātrīna, privy, from lavātrīna, bath, privy; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]
latrine
(ləˈtriːn)n
a lavatory, as in a barracks, camp, etc
[C17: from French, from Latin lātrīna, shortened form of lavātrīna bath, from lavāre to wash]
la•trine
(ləˈtrin)n.
a toilet or something used as a toilet, esp. in a military installation.
[1635–45; < French < Latin lātrīna, short for lavātrīna place for washing, derivative of lavāre to wash]
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| Noun | 1. | latrine - a public toilet in a military area public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
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مِرْحاض
latrína
latrin
illemhely
salerni
išvietė
tualete
latrína
helâ
latrine
n → Latrine f
latrine
(ləˈtriːn) noun a lavatory, especially one used by soldiers etc.