balneation

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noun

The act of bathing.

OriginLatin balneum →
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Meanings

nounbalneation (plural balneations)

plural balneations

  1. formalThe act of bathing.

    There is the Professor's nightly bath, for instance, which has all the solemn trappings of a royal balneation.

    1993, John Banville, Ghosts
  2. The administration of public baths.

Origin

  1. Latinbalneum“bath”
  2. Englishbalneation

From Latin balneum (“bath”).

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Translations

Italian balneazione
  • balneazioneact of bathing

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“balneation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balneation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balneation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balneation.

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