English Explanatory Dictionary

bagnio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brothel.
  2. A building for bathing, sweating.
  3. In Turkey, a prison for slaves.

Pronunciation

/ˈbænɪɔ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bagnio.wav

Word forms

bagnio bagnios

Etymology

From Italian bagno, from Latin balneum (“bath”). Doublet of bain, balaneion, and banya.

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