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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Spa
"Nach einer stressigen Woche gönnte sie sich einen Tag im Spa."
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2 senses- 1
A place providing therapeutic baths, massages, and other health and beauty treatments.
"After a long week, she decided to treat herself to a day at the spa for some relaxation." - 2
A resort or establishment where such treatments are offered.
"The luxurious spa at the hotel offered a variety of services, including facials and aromatherapy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of the town of Spa in the Liège province of Belgium, which has been renowned for its healing mineral springs since Roman times. The proper noun transitioned into a common noun in English during the 16th and 17th centuries to denote any mineral spring or resort with thermal baths.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spa" is said worldwide
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spa
Transliteration: spa
"Elle a passé la journée au spa pour se détendre."
Spa
Transliteration: Spa
"Nach einer stressigen Woche gönnte sie sich einen Tag im Spa."
spa
Transliteration: spa
"Ha trascorso una giornata al spa per rilassarsi."
spa
Transliteration: spa
"Decidió pasar el día en el spa para relajarse."
spa
Transliteration: spa
"Ela passou o dia no spa para relaxar."
स्पा
Transliteration: spā
"वह विश्राम के लिए स्पा गई।"
水疗
Transliteration: shuǐliáo
"她决定去水疗中心放松一下。"
스파
Transliteration: seupa
"그녀는 휴식을 위해 스파에 갔다."
スパ
Transliteration: supa
"彼女はリラックスするためにスパに行きました。"
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