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

latrine (plural latrines)

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

a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench — see also toilet,‎ outhouse

  1. ^ latrine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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

latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)

  1. a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench; a latrine

latrine f

  1. plural of latrina