cesspit

Senso (Inglese)

  1. A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities.

Traduzioni

βόθρος

Senkgrube

pou negre

quartier malfamé

réservoir d'eaux usées

réservoir des eaux usées

Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈsɛspɪt/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Uncertain. The first part, cess-, is undoubtedly the same as for cesspool, whose origin is likewise uncertain. The second part is pit, a hole in the ground.

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