cistern

/ˈsɪstən/SIH-sturn

/ˈsɪstɚn/SIH-sturn

Meaninga box for water

Common meaning: a water tank

cista box, chestLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 344 · scan
ernnoun ending (Latin -erna) for a place

Journey through time

Latincista, -ae‘a box, chest’
Middle Englishcisternesource
Englishcistern‘a water tank’ · today

cist also in: chest

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin cista ‘a box, chest’.

Roots

cista, -ae Latin “a box, chest”

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