Basin
/ˈbeɪ.sɪn/noun
A wide, open, bowl-shaped container or a low area of land that collects water.
Did you know?“Basin” comes through Old French from Late Latin *baccīnum*, a word for a basin or bowl, and the same deep root also gave English *bason* and related Romance forms.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
baccīnum
“A basin or bowl used for washing or holding liquid.”
Old French
OF
bacin
“A basin, bowl, or washbasin.”
Middle English
ME
basin
“A bowl or vessel for washing or holding water.”
Modern English
EN
basin
“A bowl-shaped container or a low-lying area that collects water.”