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A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
From chamber + pot, from its usual use in one's chamber (i.e., bedroom).
Across languages
Translations
103 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
قَعَادَة
(qaʕāda)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Armenian:
գիշերանոթ
(gišeranotʻ)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Armenian:
միզանոթ
(mizanotʻ)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Azerbaijani:
gecə qorşoku
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Azerbaijani:
güvəc
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Basque:
pixontzi
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Belarusian:
начны́ гаршчо́к
(načný harščók)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Belarusian:
гаршчо́к
(harščók)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Breton:
pod-kambr
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Bulgarian:
но́щно гърне́
(nóštno gǎrné)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Bulgarian:
гърне́
(gǎrné)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Catalan:
gibrelleta
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Catalan:
orinal
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Chinese Mandarin:
尿盆
(niàopén)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Chinese Mandarin:
尿壺 /尿壶
(niàohú)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Chinese Mandarin:
夜壺 /夜壶
(yèhú)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Chinese Mandarin:
馬桶 /马桶
(mǎtǒng)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Chinese Mandarin:
便壺 /便壶
(biànhú)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Czech:
nočník
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Dutch:
po
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Dutch:
pispot
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Esperanto:
noktovazo
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Finnish:
yöastia
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Finnish:
potta
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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French:
pot de chambre
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Galician:
penico
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Galician:
bacieiro
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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German:
Nachttopf
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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German:
Nachtgeschirr
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Greek:
καθίκι
(kathíki)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
ἀμίς
(amís)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
ἐνουρήθρα
(enourḗthra)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
οὐράνη
(ouránē)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
οὐρητρίς
(ourētrís)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
σκωραμίς
(skōramís)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ancient Greek:
χερνίβιον
(kherníbion)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Hebrew:
סִיר לַיְלָה
(sir layla)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Hungarian:
éjjeliedény
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Hungarian:
bili
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Icelandic:
koppur
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Icelandic:
næturgagn
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Icelandic:
náttpottur
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Indonesian:
pispot
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ingrian:
sittapata
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ingrian:
kusipata
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Irish:
áras fuail
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Italian:
orinale
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Italian:
vaso da notte
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Italian:
pitale
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Japanese:
便器
(benki)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Japanese:
おまる
(omaru)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Korean:
요강
(yogang)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Korean:
변기
(byeon'gi)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Kyrgyz:
горшок
(gorşok)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Latin:
matella
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Latin:
matellio
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Macedonian:
но́кшир
(nókšir)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Māori:
pō mimi
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Norwegian Bokmål:
nattpotte
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
nattpotte
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Old English:
gang
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Persian:
شاشدان
(šâšdân)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Persian:
پیسیار
(pisyâr)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Polish:
nocnik
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Portuguese:
penico
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Romanian:
oală de noapte
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Russian:
ночно́й горшо́к
(nočnój goršók)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Russian:
горшо́к
(goršók)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Scottish Gaelic:
amar-mùin
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Serbo-Croatian:
нокшир
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Serbo-Croatian:
nokšir
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Sicilian:
rinali
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Sicilian:
urinali
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Slovak:
nočník
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
bacinilla
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
pelela
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
orinal
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
bacín
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
beque
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
borcelana
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
sillico
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
dompedro
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
bacinica
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
bacineta
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
baciniya
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
zambullo
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
perico
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
bacenilla
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
vaso de cama
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
vaso de noche
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Spanish:
nica
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Swedish:
potta
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Thai:
กระโถน
(grà-tǒon)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Turkish:
oturak
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Turkish:
lazımlık
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ottoman Turkish:
چوقال
(çukal)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Turkmen:
gorşok
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ukrainian:
нічни́й го́рщик
(ničnýj hórščyk)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Ukrainian:
го́рщик
(hórščyk)
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Uzbek:
tuvak
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Vietnamese:
bô
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Volapük:
neitaskal
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet
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Welsh:
troethlestr
— a container used for urination and defecation — see also urinal, chemical toilet