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latrine

noun

  1. toilet or an even simpler facility which is used as a toilet within a sanitation system
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Pronunciation: /ləˈtɹiːn/

noun

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

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  3. A chamber pot.