Bagnio
/ˈbænɪɔ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A brothel.
"an old woman who has charge of a bagnio"
- 2 a building containing public baths wordnet
- 3 A building for bathing, sweating. obsolete
- 4 a building where prostitutes are available wordnet
- 5 In Turkey, a prison for slaves. obsolete
Example
More examples"an old woman who has charge of a bagnio"
Etymology
From Italian bagno, from Latin balneum (“bath”). Doublet of bain, balaneion, and banya.