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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish retrete.
Pronunciation
Noun
retrete f (plural retretes)
- (Portugal) toilet (device for depositing human waste and flushing it away)
- Synonyms: (Portugal) sanita, (Brazil) vaso sanitário, (Brazil) privada, (Brazil) sentina, (Brazil) vaso
- (Portugal) toilet, bathroom (room used for urination and defecation)
- Synonyms: (Portugal) casa de banho, (Portugal) quarto de banho, sanitário, (Brazil) privada
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Provençal or Catalan retret.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈtɾete/
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: re‧tre‧te
Noun
retrete m (plural retretes)
- toilet
- Synonyms: inodoro, aseo, baño, excusado, servicio, wáter
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