Etymology

sentine

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Today it means: A place for dregs and dirt; a sink; a sewer. Full definition →

Latin sentina
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromsentina
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromsentina
  3. English todaysentine

Learned borrowing from Latin sentina (“bilge water, hold of a ship, dregs”).

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