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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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Words related to bagnio

bordello, red-light district, cathouse, whorehouse, bawdy house, call house, house of assignation, house of ill repute, massage parlor, sauna, house of prostitution

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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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