Etymology

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Today it means: The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβαλανεῖον“bath”
  2. English todaybalneology

From Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon, “bath”) and -λογία (-logía, “study”).

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