sentine

Meaning

1. (feminine) bilge (lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates)
2. (feminine, figuratively) cesspool, cesspit (wet and filthy place)
3. (feminine, figuratively) place of corruption and moral decay

Concepts

bilge

Synonyms

fond de cale

Translations

sintine

Bilge

sentina

batakhane

kötü çevre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɑ̃.tin/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: sentina

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin sentina (“bilge water, hold of a ship, dregs”).