latrīna — meaning in English

English meaning

• latrine noun A simple toilet, especially a pit or trench, used in military camps or other basic facilities.
• toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

Senses

latrīna is used for these senses in English:

• latrine (India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
• toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
• toilet (NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.

toilet — full definition

1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

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