la
/pi.sin/
Translation
swimming pool
Word origin
From Latin piscina ('fish pond, bathing pool'), from piscis ('fish'). The same root gives English 'Pisces' and 'piscine'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- piscina
- English cognates
- Pisces, piscine
Grammar
Examples
l'- .
The children spend the afternoon at the swimming pool.
municipale .
The public pool closes at eight in the evening.
L' .
The hotel has a small heated pool on the roof.
longueurs tous .
He swims lengths every morning.
au .
Do not run at the edge of the pool.
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