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His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as its mausoleum.
Kingsley Amis

Meaning of "latrine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LATRINE

From French, from Latin lātrīna, shortened form of lavātrīna bath, from lavāre to wash.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LATRINE

latrine  [ləˈtriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LATRINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Latrine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LATRINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

latrine

Latrine

The word latrine can refer to a toilet or a simpler facility used as a toilet, generally without a bowl. It can be a communal trench in the earth in a camp, a simple pit, or more advanced designs, including pour-flush systems or ecological latrines. The term is derived from the Latin lavatrina, meaning bath.

Definition of latrine in the English dictionary

The definition of latrine in the dictionary is a lavatory, as in a barracks, camp, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LATRINE


aquamarine
ˌækwəməˈriːn
chlorine
ˈklɔːriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
figurine
ˌfɪɡəˈriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
lime-green
ˌlaɪmˈɡriːn
marine
məˈriːn
neoprene
ˈniːəʊˌpriːn
on-screen
ˌɒnˈskriːn
screen
skriːn
serene
sɪˈriːn
submarine
ˈsʌbməˌriːn
sunscreen
ˈsʌnˌskriːn
tangerine
ˌtændʒəˈriːn
veratrine
ˈvɛrəˌtriːn
vitrine
ˈvɪtriːn
widescreen
ˈwaɪdˌskriːn
wolverine
ˈwʊlvəˌriːn
yestreen
jɛˈstriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LATRINE

latitudinarianism
latitudinous
Latium
latke
Latona
latosol
latosolic
Latour
latrant
latration
latria
latrociny
latron
lats
Lattakia
latte
latten
latter
Latter Prophets
latter-day

WORDS THAT END LIKE LATRINE

accipitrine
alabastrine
alpestrine
Catherine
citrine
dextrine
doctrine
exocrine
Fairness Doctrine
interlacustrine
Katherine
Katrine
lacustrine
Loch Katrine
Monroe doctrine
palustrine
Petrine
poitrine
Strine
trine

Synonyms and antonyms of latrine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «latrine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LATRINE

Find out the translation of latrine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of latrine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «latrine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茅房
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

letrina
570 millions of speakers

English

latrine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौचालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرحاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уборной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

latrina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পায়খানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

latrines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tandas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Latrine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トイレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jamban
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà vệ sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழிவறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शौचालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

latrine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

latrina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

latrine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вбиральні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

latrină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχωρητήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

latrine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

latrine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

latrine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of latrine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LATRINE»

The term «latrine» is regularly used and occupies the 75.129 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LATRINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about latrine

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QUOTES WITH «LATRINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word latrine.
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Kingsley Amis
His mouth had been used as a latrine by some small creature of the night, and then as its mausoleum.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LATRINE»

Discover the use of latrine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to latrine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Latrine building: a handbook for implementing the SanPlat system
This book describes a practical solution to the lack of basic sanitation facilities in the form of a 'Sanplat': a specially designed concrete platform which can be installed easily in rural latrines to improve sanitation and safety.
Björn Brandberg, 1997
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Community Health Nursing
Basavanthappa. Dug Well Latrine Dug well latrine or pit latrine (Fig. 10.11) was first introduced in Singur, West Bengal in 1949-1950. It is an improvement over the bore hole latrine. A circular pit about 75 cm (30 in.) in diameter and 3 to 3.5 m  ...
Basavanthappa, 2008
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Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Control: A Global ...
If a family can see the benefits of a latrine, then they will install and look after it; the health authority can then assist in technical specifications and sub— sidize costs. Any attempt to impose systems or even build them free of charge will cause  ...
Roger Webber, 2009
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A Practical Guide for Building a Simple Pit Latrine: How to ...
This latrine manual has been designed for use as a technical guide at individual household ievel to assist those families who have already decided to build their own latrine. This step-by-step guide to basic iatrine construction is a vital ...
Lambert Zounogo P. Nikiema, Sue Cavanna, Jean-Philippe Debus
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Foundations of Community Medicine, 2/e
One or two brick steps may be needed at the entrance of the latrine to facilitate its use. A suitable enclosure is provided for privacy and shelter, with adequate provision for ventilation. (b) Operation and maintenance: A bored hole latrine is ...
Dhaar, 2008
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Emergency Relief Operations
VENTILATED IMPROVED PIT (vip) LATRINES The ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine is designed to eliminate the common problems associated with the simple pit latrine — namely, the foul smells and the presence of conditions that ...
Kevin M. Cahill, 2003
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How to Build the Archloo
Dr Peter Glover. 2. The Pit Latrine and the V 2. The Pit Latrine and the V 2. The Pit Latrine and the V 2. The Pit Latrine and the V 2. The Pit Latrine and the V.I.P.I.P.I.P.I.P.I.P..... 2.1 Comparison of W 2.1 Comparison of W 2.1 Comparison of W 2.1 ...
Dr Peter Glover
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Culture & Change in India: The Barpali Experiment
THE LATRINE PROGRAM TABLE 14 Attitudes and Knowledge About Latrines After Latrine Education Campaign in Ainthapali After Kanungo, "Survey on Use of Latrines" (1958). [Acceptance of and Resistance to Latrines] Two surveys of ...
Thomas M. Fraser, 1968
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Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters: A ...
A number of agencies now use plastic latrine slabs that can be placed in line over a deep trench to form a row of toilets that are rapid to construct and easy to keep clean. 8.3.4 Simple pit latrines Individual simple pit latrines, either hand-dug or ...
Benjamin Wisner, John Adams, 2002
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Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)
For remodelling primitive latrines, not only legislation, etc., but persuasion would also be required Some of the improved type of latrines suitable for towns are : (1) Flush-out Latrine. (2) Automatic-flush-out Latrine. (3) Septic-tank Latrine.
‎1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LATRINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term latrine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marble going through growing pains despite local opposition
... roads, cars and trailers parked without regard for regulations and visitors squatting in front yards rather than brave a single overtaxed latrine. «Daily Journal, Jul 15»
2
Marble, Colorado going through growing pains | GJFreePress.com
... roads, cars and trailers parked without regard for regulations and visitors squatting in front yards rather than brave a single overtaxed latrine. «Grand Junction Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Building an All-Star team of utility players
This is a post of the forgotten players, the latrine cleaners. These are the people sent into the ninth inning against a dude throwing 98, and ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
4
Thunderbird sgt. arrested for rape, x2
Rose allegedly told the officers that on two different nights she and the cadet performed sexual acts on each other on the sink-side of the latrine, ... «Pryor Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
US gov't asked Mexico to extradite drug lord before escape - WBTV …
Mexico's most prized prisoner paced his cell, first to the latrine, then the shower, then the bed. At every turn around the tiny room, drug lord ... «WBTV, Jul 15»
6
LETTER: ...cell towers, logging and yes, even mining
... such a detriment to their trip it makes one wonder what a U.S Forest Service latrine and fire grate at each campsite does to their enjoyment? «The Ely Echo, Jul 15»
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Exhibition of modern artists' perspectives of the Second World War
The other was Sidney Nolan's Dream of the latrine sitter, anecdotal, irreverent and somehow timeless. Both could be interpreted as a comment ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Style Invitational Week 1133: 'Hew ready? Poems even the rhythm …
This was eau de latrine. He's listed today In Memoriam. (Mae Scanlan, Washington). EPITHALAMIUM, a wedding song. Blubbery glubbery, «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Scoutmaster 'Doc' Patterson revered for years of nurturing
The next “buddy” who happened to come along to use the latrine wasn't a fellow Scout. It was Patterson. “He didn't get mad; you couldn't make ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
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Love is in the air ... waves
Mmm. Butt. How about the guy in the rain poncho hiding in the women's latrine in Montaña de Oro who enjoyed getting shat on? Mmm. Poop. «New Times SLO, Jul 15»

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