ciszterna

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From Latin cisterna, from cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “box”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sistɛrnɒ] Hyphenation: cisz‧ter‧na Rhymes: -nɒ === Noun === ciszterna (plural ciszternák) cistern (a waterproof below-ground receptacle for holding liquids, usually rain water) (biology) cistern, cisterna (any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum) (botany) cistern (a tank collecting water at the base of the bromeliads leaves) tank (a closed cylindrical metal storage vessel for transporting liquid or gaseous material) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === ciszterna in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. ciszterna in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026).