Spanish Conversation · Level 21
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Spanish word
cisterna
Pronunciation
IPA/θisˈteɾna/
Meaning
- feminine nouncistern
Example
La cisterna está llena de agua.
The cistern is full of water.
More examples
Tira de la cisterna para descargar el agua.
Pull on the cistern to flush the water.
Core concept
Built-in water storage tank inside a building.
Common phrases
cisterna de la casa
cistern of the house
tirar de la cisterna
pull on the cistern
Similar words
depósito: Holds goods or liquids in a general container or designated storage space.
tanque: Holds liquids in a sturdy, freestanding container used for storage.
aljibe: Collects rainwater in an underground or underfloor tank for later use.
Definition in Spanish
Depósito destinado a acumular agua, normalmente instalado como elemento fijo de la estructura de una casa o edificio para uso cotidiano o reserva.
Word origin
From Late Latin cistērna, from cista and Greek kistē 'box', originally a boxlike container whose sense extended to a tank for holding water.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often use depósito or tanque instead of cisterna, since cisterna sounds more technical and usually denotes a fixed or underground storage tank.
Other meanings
- holding tanknoun