cloaca
Meaning
- (declension-1) An underground drain, sewer.
- (declension-1, humorous) An underground drain, sewer.
- (New-Latin, declension-1) cloaca (anatomical feature serving as the common outlet for the urogenital ducts and rectum)
Synonyms
Translations
cloaca
Kloake
cloaque
latrina
cloaca
cloacaPronounced as (IPA)
[kɫoˈaː.ka]
Etymology
Related to cluō (“cleanse”), but the derivation is uncertain. See De Vaan (2008) for discussion.
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