DictionaryRoot: cisterna
Latin

cisterna

underground water reservoir

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Cistern cutaway showing stored water and inlet.
noun

cistern

SIS-turn/ˈsɪstərn/

A tank for storing water.

Etymology

Latin cisterna named an underground water reservoir and came from cista, “chest” or “box.” The underlying connection is containment: a cistern is a storage container specifically for water.

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