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the public fish-pond at the

  • 1 piscina

    piscīna, ae, f. [piscis], a pond in which fish are kept, a fish-pond.
    I.
    Lit.:

    piscinarum genera sunt duo, dulcium et salsarum,

    Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 2; 3, 3, 2; 5; 10; Col. 1, 6, 21; 8, 17:

    in piscinam rete qui parat,

    Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 12; Cic. Par. 5, 2, 38; id. Att. 2, 1, 7.—Esp.,
    2.
    Piscina publica, the public fish-pond at the Porta Capena:

    praetores tribunalia ad Piscinam publicam posuerunt,

    Liv. 23, 32, 4; cf. Fest. infra, II. A. —
    II.
    Transf. (post-Aug.).
    A.
    A pond for bathing or swimming, whether of warm or cold water; a basin, pool, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 23:

    cohaeret calida piscina, ex quā natantes mare aspiciunt,

    id. ib. 2, 17, 11; Sen. Ep. 86, 5; Suet. Ner. 27; Lampr. Elag. 19;

    piscinam peto, non licet natare,

    Mart. 3, 44, 13; Vulg. Cant. 7, 4; id. Johan. 5, 2:

    piscinae publicae hodieque nomen manet, ipsa non exstat, ad quam et natatum et exercitationis alioqui causā veniebat populus,

    Fest. p. 213 Müll.—Of a pond where cattle might bathe and drink:

    piscinae pecoribus instruantur,

    Col. 1, 5, 2; 1, 6, 21.—
    B.
    A flood-gate, sluice, lock, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 53.—
    C.
    A cistern, tank, reservoir:

    piscinae ligneae,

    Plin. 34, 12, 32, § 123:

    Probatica piscina,

    Vulg. Johan. 5, 2.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > piscina

  • 2 piscīna

        piscīna ae, f    [piscis], a fish-pond, C.: publica, the public fish-pond, L.
    * * *
    pool; fishpond; swiming pool, spa; tank, vat, basin

    Latin-English dictionary > piscīna

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