latrine

la·trine
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UK, US/ləˈtɹiːn/

noun

An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.

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toiletprivybathroomand Thesaurus:chamber pot
OriginFrench latrine ← Latin lātrīna →
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Meanings

nounlatrine (plural latrines)

plural latrines

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. Indiaotherwise militaryAny facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

    Synonyms: toilet

  3. obsoleteA chamber pot.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.

Similar
toilet
Similar
privybathroomand Thesaurus:chamber pot
Also see
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Origin

  1. Latinlātrīna
  2. Frenchlatrine“latrine”
  3. Englishlatrine

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀφεδρών, κοπρών
  • ἀφεδρών (aphedrṓn)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • κοπρών (koprṓn)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Bulgarian отходно място
  • отходно място (othodno mjasto)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Catalan latrina, comuna
  • latrinaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • comunaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Chinese Mandarin 旱廁 /旱厕
  • 旱廁 /旱厕 (hàncè)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Czech latrína, záchod
  • latrínaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • záchoda very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Danish latrin
  • latrina very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Dutch latrine
  • latrinea very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Esperanto latrino
  • latrinoa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Finnish riukula, latriini
  • riukulaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • latriinia very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • ulkokäymäläa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • ulkovessaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • puuceea very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • paskahuusia very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
French latrine, latrines
  • latrinea very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • latrinesa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
German Latrine
  • Latrinea very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Hebrew לטרינה
  • לטרינהa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Hungarian árnyékszék, latrina
  • árnyékszéka very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • latrinaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • budia very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • pottyantósa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Italian latrina, cesso alla turca
  • latrinaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • cesso alla turcaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Latin latrīna, forica
  • latrīnaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • foricaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Polish latryna
  • latrynaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Portuguese latrina
  • latrinaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Romanian latrină, privată
  • latrinăa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • privatăa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Russian убо́рная, отхо́жее ме́сто
  • убо́рная (ubórnaja)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • отхо́жее ме́сто (otxóžeje mésto)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • сорти́р (sortír)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • пара́ша (paráša)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Slovak latrína
  • latrínaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Spanish letrina
  • letrinaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Swedish latrin
  • latrina very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Thai ส้วม
  • ส้วม (sûuam)a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
Turkish hela, kenef
  • helaa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • kenefa very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse
  • dışkılıka very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet, outhouse

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with latrine

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Anagrams

reliantretinalLatinerratlinelarnitetrainelentrail
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APA

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MLA

“latrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latrine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latrine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latrine.

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