banho

Portuguese

/ˈbɐ.ɲu/, /ˈbɐ̃.ɲu/, /ˈbɐ.ɲo/

noun
Definitions
  • bath (the act of bathing)
  • the act of shower
  • (Brazil) thrashing, bloodbath heavy defeat

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese banno inherited from Latin *baneum, balneum (bath, bathing place, bath-house) derived from Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (bathhouse).

Origin

Ancient Greek

βαλανεῖον

Gloss

bathhouse

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