sanatorium

See also: Sanatorium

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Haplology from Latin sanatus, past participle of sānō (to cure, to heal), + Latin -torium. Alternatively, alteration of sanitarium influenced by words like curatorium and moratorium.

Noun

sanatorium (plural sanatoriums or sanatoria)

  1. An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

Translations


Dutch

Etymology

An internationalism, ultimately or directly from English sanatorium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsaːnaːˌtoː.ri.ʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: sa‧na‧to‧ri‧um

Noun

sanatorium n (plural sanatoria, diminutive sanatoriumpje n)

  1. sanatorium
    Synonym: herstellingsoord

French

Etymology

Latin sanatus, past participle of sānō (to cure, to heal).

Noun

sanatorium m (plural sanatoriums)

  1. sanatorium

See also

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