bagnio

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ba·gnio

B0026300 (băn′yō, bän′-)n. pl. ba·gnios 1. A brothel.2. Obsolete a. A prison for slaves in Asian countries.b. A public bathhouse in Italy or Turkey.

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[Italian bagno, bath, from Latin balneum, from Greek balaneion.]

bagnio

(ˈbɑːnjəʊ) n, pl -ios1. a brothel2. (Historical Terms) obsolete an oriental prison for slaves3. (Historical Terms) obsolete an Italian or Turkish bathhouse[C16: from Italian bagno, from Latin balneum bath, from Greek balaneion]

bagn•io

(ˈbæn yoʊ, ˈbɑn-)

n., pl. -ios. 1. a brothel. 2. Archaic. a prison for slaves, esp. in the Orient. [1590–1600; < Italian bagno bath < Latin balneum, balineum < Greek balaneîon]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bagnio - a building where prostitutes are availablebawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehousebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
	2.	bagnio - a building containing public baths bathhousehouse - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"sudatorium, sudatory - a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths