sentina
Portuguese, noun/sẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
sentina is spelled S-E-N-T-I-N-A (7 letters). Sentina is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “bilge (lowest part of a ship)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does sentina mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebilge (lowest part of a ship)
- 2
femininetoilet (device for depositing human waste and flushing it away)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of sentina
- sentinas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sentina?
- Brazil /sẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/
- Portugal /sẽˈti.nɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.