sanatorium

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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

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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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: sa‧na‧to‧ri‧um

Noun

sanatorium n (plural sanatoria, diminutive sanatoriumpje n)

  1. sanatorium
    Synonym: herstellingsoord

French

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sanatus, past participle of sānō (to cure, to heal).

Noun

sanatorium m (plural sanatoriums)

  1. sanatorium

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