How to Say “Toilet” in Latin

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lātrīna
feminine
The Latin word for toilet is lātrīna.
The word lātrīna refers to a fixture used for urination and defecation.
Meaning: fixture used for urination and defecation (noun)

Did you know?

  • Instead of toilet paper, Romans used a sea sponge on a stick called a tersorium, which was shared by all users of the lātrīna and kept in a bucket of salt water.
  • In Ancient Rome, the public latrines were social hubs where people sat side by side on stone benches to chat while performing their business.
  • Romans often placed small shrines or images of the goddess Fortuna in or near the lātrīna, hoping for her protection.

Examples in context

  • Lātrīna est prope hortum.
    The toilet is near the garden.

Example conversation

Quintus and Lucia are visiting a public building.

  1. Quintus

    Lucia, ubi est lātrīna?
    Lucia, where is the toilet?
  2. Lucia

    Lātrīna est ibi, post illam viam.
    The toilet is there, past that street.
  3. Quintus

    Grātiās tibi agō.
    I thank you.
  4. Lucia

    Nihil est, Quinte.
    It is nothing, Quintus.

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