cesspool
English
/ˈsɛsˌpuːl/
noun
Definitions
- An underground pit where sewage is held.
- (by extension) A filthy place.
Etymology
Compound from English soss (mire, puddle) + English pool (small body of water, put together)derived from Middle English suspiral derived from Middle French souspirail (air hole) derived from Latin suspirare.
Origin
Latin
suspirare
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Liverpool English
- carpool English
- cowpool English
- fishpool English
- micropool English
- moonpool English
- multipool English
- pool English
- pool of death English
- poolable English
- pooler English
- poolfish English
- poolgoer English
- poolhouse English
- poolroom English
- poolscape English
- poolside English
- poolster English
- poolward English
- poolwater English
- press pool English
- rockpool English
- soss English
- sossle English
- sozzle English
- subpool English
- tidepool English
- vanpool English
- whirlpool English
- wordpool English
- suspirare Latin
- soupirail French
- пул Russian
- pool Swedish
- プール Japanese
- pool Middle English
- sosse Middle English
- suspiral Middle English
- souspirail Middle French