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bagnio
[ ban-yoh, bahn- ]
/ ˈbæn yoʊ, ˈbɑn- /
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noun, plural bagn·ios.
a brothel.
(especially in Italy or Turkey) a bath or bathing house.
a prison or slave quarters in the Ottoman Empire.
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Origin of bagnio
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Italian bagno, from Latin balneum, balineum, from Greek balaneîon “bathroom, bath”
Words nearby bagnio
Bagley, bagman, bag moth, bagna cauda, bagnette, bagnio, Bagnold, Bago, bag of tricks, bag of waters, bag people
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British Dictionary definitions for bagnio
bagnio
/ (ˈbɑːnjəʊ) /
noun plural -ios
a brothel
obsolete an oriental prison for slaves
obsolete an Italian or Turkish bathhouse
Word Origin for bagnio
C16: from Italian bagno, from Latin balneum bath, from Greek balaneion
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