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|Definition=ίδος, ἡ, < | |Definition=ίδος, ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[chamber pot]], Hp.Loc.Hom.47, Ar.V.935, Th.633, etc., f.l. in A.Supp.842; [[proverb|prov.]], [[σιτία εἰς ἀμίδα μὴ ἐμβάλλειν]] '[[cast not pearls before swine]]', Plu.2.12f; [[ἐς τὴν ἀμίδα ἐνουρεῖν]] 'to [[be suitably treated]]' (in [[contempt]]), Luc.Merc.Cond.4. ([[ἁμίς]] Ar.Fr.41 D.) | ||
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==Wikipedia EN== | |||
A [[chamber pot]] is a portable toilet, meant for nocturnal use in the bedroom. It was common in many cultures before the advent of indoor plumbing and flushing toilets. | |||
"Chamber" is an older term for bedroom. The chamber pot is also known as a Jordan, a jerry, a guzunder, a po (possibly from French: pot de chambre), a potty pot, a potty, a thunder pot or a thunder mug. It was also known as a chamber utensil or bedroom ware. | |||
Chamber pots were used in ancient Greece at least since the 6th century BC and were known under different names: [[ἀμίς]] (amis), [[οὐράνη]] (ouranē) and [[οὐρητρίς]] (ourētris, from [[οὖρον]] - ouron, "urine"), [[σκωραμίς]] / (skōramis), [[χερνίβιον]] (chernibion). | |||
The introduction of indoor flush toilets started to displace chamber pots in the 19th century, but they remained common until the mid-20th century. The alternative to using the chamber pot was a long cold walk to the outhouse in the middle of the night. | |||
==Translations== | |||
an: pixallo; ar: قعادة; bar: botschamperl; bg: цукало; br: pod-kambr; ca: orinal; cs: nočník; cv: çĕрлехи куршак; da: natpotte; de: Nachttopf; eml: bucalèin; en: chamber pot; eo: noktovazo; es: orinal; eu: pixontzi; fa: شاشدان; fi: potta; fr: pot de chambre; gd: amar-mùin; he: סיר לילה; id: pispot; io: noktovazo; is: koppur; it: vaso da notte; ko: 요강; ksh: pißpott; la: matella; lb: pottschamb; nl: po; pl: nocnik; pt: penico; ro: oală de noapte; ru: ночной горшок; scn: rinali; simple: chamber pot; sr: нокшир; sv: potta; szl: nachtop; tl: arinola; uk: камерний горщик; zh: 尿壺 | |||