Cloacinean

/kloʊˌæs.ə.ˈni.ən/ adjective

Definition

Of or pertaining to cloacae; relating to or characteristic of cloacal systems.

Etymology

From Latin cloaca with the English suffix -inean. This is an archaic or highly technical variant rarely used in modern English.

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Medieval and Renaissance scholars sometimes used this elaborate form when discussing Roman sewers—it's the kind of word that shows off how learned someone was!

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