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Words with a similar base: cistern, cisterna

'cistern'

[cisterna.n.01] as in: a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

'cistern'

[cistern.n.02] as in: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet

'cistern'

[cistern.n.03] as in: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater

Origins

					cistern (English)
└── cisterne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── cisterna (Latin)
        └── cista (Latin)
            └── κίστη (Ancient Greek (to 1453))