Definition
A large tank or container used to store water, often built underground or as part of a building's plumbing system.
Etymology
From Latin 'cisterna' (reservoir), derived from 'cista' (box or basket). The Romans developed sophisticated cistern systems to store water in cities and aqueducts.
Kelly Says
Roman cisterns were engineering marvels that allowed cities to store massive amounts of water—some could hold millions of gallons—and the technology spread through the empire so effectively that archaeologists can still find intact cisterns across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Translations
CACatalà
cistern
sis-tern
CSČeština
cistern
sis-tern
DEDeutsch
Zisterne
tsee-stuh-rneh
ELΕλληνικά
κύστη
koo-stee
ESEspañol
cisterna
sis-teh-rah
FRFrançais
cisterne
sis-tehrn
HIहिन्दी
cistern
sis-tern
HUMagyar
cistern
sis-tern
IDBahasa Indonesia
cistern
sis-tern
ITItaliano
cisterna
sis-teh-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
cistern
sis-tern
MYမြန်မာ
cistern
sis-tern
NLNederlands
cistern
sis-tern
PLPolski
cistern
sis-tern
PTPortuguês
cisterna
sis-teh-rah
RORomână
cistern
sis-tern
RUРусский
цистерна
sist-er-nah
SVSvenska
cistern
sis-tern
SWKiswahili
cistern
sis-tern
TEతెలుగు
cistern
sis-tern
TRTürkçe
cistern
sis-tern
UKУкраїнська
цистерна
sist-er-nah
VITiếng Việt
cistern
sis-tern