Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bagnio
Noun
/ˈbæɡ.ni.oʊ/
Definition
A bagnio is a term historically used to refer to a public bath or a brothel, deriving from the Italian ‘bagno.’
Examples
- The sailors visited a bagnio to relax after months at sea.
- In historical novels, characters often frequent the bagnio for both leisure and escapism.
Meaning
In its historical context, a bagnio was both a place for bathing and a type of establishment that offered sexual services. Nowadays, it is rarely used and is often found in historical texts or literature.
Synonyms
- Bathhouse
- Brothel
- Bath
