Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Latrina

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

LATRI'NA. In early language, the name for a bath or washing-place, quasi lavatrina (Varro, L. L. ix. 68. Lucil. ap. Non. s. v. p. 212.); but subsequently also used to designate a water-closet in a private house (Columell. x. 85. Suet. Tib. 58. Apul. Met. i. p. 13.), several of which are still to be seen at Pompeii; and all, like the annexed example (Latrina/1.1), contiguous to the kitchens. The two small arches on the right are the kitchen stove; four steps lead down to the room, and had a handrail by their side to assist the ascent or descent; the mark of which remains against the wall. The recess on the left is the latrina, originally closed by a wooden door, which has left the marks of its hinges and bolt on the edge of the door frame; and the mouth of the pipe through which the place was supplied with water is observable in the right-hand corner.

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  Latrina/1.1