chamber pot

noun

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

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Meanings

nounchamber pot (plural chamber pots)

plural chamber pots · alternative chamberpot

  1. A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

    Synonyms: can, chamber, chemical toilet, commode, Cousin John, crapper, gazunder, guzunder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

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Origin

From chamber + pot, from its usual use in one's chamber (i.e., bedroom).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀμίς, ἐνουρήθρα
  • ἀμίς (amís)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • ἐνουρήθρα (enourḗthra)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • οὐράνη (ouránē)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • οὐρητρίς (ourētrís)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • σκωραμίς (skōramís)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • χερνίβιον (kherníbion)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Arabic قَعَادَة
  • قَعَادَة (qaʕāda)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Basque pixontzi
  • pixontzia container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Bulgarian но́щно гърне́, гърне́
  • но́щно гърне́ (nóštno gărné)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • гърне́ (gărné)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Catalan gibrelleta, orinal
  • gibrelletaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • orinala container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Chinese Mandarin 尿盆, 尿壺 /尿壶
  • 尿盆 (niàopén)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • 尿壺 /尿壶 (niàohú)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • 夜壺 /夜壶 (yèhú)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • 馬桶 /马桶 (mǎtǒng)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • 便壺 /便壶 (biànhú)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Czech nočník
  • nočníka container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Dutch po, pispot
  • poa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • pispota container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Esperanto noktovazo
  • noktovazoa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Finnish yöastia, potta
  • yöastiaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • pottaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
French pot de chambre
  • pot de chambrea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
German Nachttopf, Nachtgeschirr
  • Nachttopfa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • Nachtgeschirra container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Greek καθίκι
  • καθίκι (kathíki)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Hebrew סִיר לַיְלָה
  • סִיר לַיְלָה (sir layla)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Hungarian éjjeliedény, bili
  • éjjeliedénya container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • bilia container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Icelandic koppur, næturgagn
  • koppura container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • næturgagna container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • náttpottura container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Indonesian pispot
  • pispota container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Irish áras fuail
  • áras fuaila container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Italian orinale, vaso da notte
  • orinalea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • vaso da nottea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • pitalea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Japanese 便器, おまる
  • 便器 (benki)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • おまる (omaru)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Korean 요강, 변기
  • 요강 (yogang)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • 변기 (byeon'gi)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Latin matella, matellio
  • matellaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • matellioa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Māori pō mimi
  • pō mimia container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Norwegian Bokmål nattpotte
  • nattpottea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Persian شاشدان, پیسیار
  • شاشدان (šâšdân)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • پیسیار (pisyâr)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Polish nocnik
  • nocnika container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Portuguese penico
  • penicoa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Romanian oală de noapte
  • oală de noaptea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Russian ночно́й горшо́к, горшо́к
  • ночно́й горшо́к (nočnój goršók)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • горшо́к (goršók)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Scottish Gaelic amar-mùin
  • amar-mùina container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Slovak nočník
  • nočníka container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Spanish bacinilla, pelela
  • bacinillaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • pelelaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • orinala container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • bacína container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • bequea container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • borcelanaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • sillicoa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • dompedroa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • bacinicaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • bacinetaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • baciniyaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • zambulloa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Swedish potta
  • pottaa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Thai กระโถน
  • กระโถน (grà-tǒon)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Turkish oturak, lazımlık
  • oturaka container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • lazımlıka container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Ukrainian нічни́й го́рщик, го́рщик
  • нічни́й го́рщик (ničnýj hórščyk)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
  • го́рщик (hórščyk)a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Vietnamese bô
  • bôa container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Welsh troethlestr
  • troethlestra container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
Cite this entry
APA

chamber pot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamber%20pot

MLA

“chamber pot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamber%20pot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamber pot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamber%20pot.

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