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bagnio

ba·gnio [ ˈban-(ˌ)yō]

bagnio

noun

[ˈban-(ˌ)yō]

plural bagnios

Definition of bagnio

1 obsolete : prison

2 : brothel

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Synonyms

bawdy house,
bordello,
brothel,
cathouse,
disorderly house,
sporting house,
stew,
whorehouse

First Known Use of bagnio

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for bagnio

Italian bagno, literally, public baths (from the Turks' use of Roman baths at Constantinople as prisons), from Latin balneum, from Greek balaneion

Dictionary Entries near bagnio

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbagnio

Synonyms of bagnio

a building in which prostitutes are available

the police staged a raid on the London bagnio, causing great inconvenience to its well-heeled clientele

Synonyms for bagnio

bawdy house,
bordello,
brothel,
cathouse,
disorderly house,
sporting house,
stew,
whorehouse

Words Related to bagnio

call house,
crib

massage parlor

harem,
seraglio