hammam

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noun

A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.

OriginOttoman Turkish حمام ← Arabic حَمَّام →
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Meanings

nounhammam (plural hammams)

plural hammams

  1. A communal bathhouse in Islamic countries and communities.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
turkish bath

Origin

  1. Arabicحَمَّام
  2. Ottoman Turkishحمام
  3. Englishhammam

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حمام (hamam), from Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām).

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APA

hammam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammam

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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