bagnio

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(ban′yō, bän′-)

noun pl. bagnios

  1. Obsolete a Turkish or Italian bathhouse
  2. Obsolete in the Near East and N Africa, a prison
  3. a house of prostitution; brothel

Origin: It bagno < L balneum, bathing place: see balneology

See bagnio in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ba·gnios
  1. A brothel.
  2. Obsolete A prison for slaves in Asian countries.
  3. Obsolete A public bathhouse in Italy or Turkey.

Origin:

Origin: Italian bagno, bath

Origin: , from Latin balneum

Origin: , from Greek balaneion

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