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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsænəˈtɔɹiəm/

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

Noun

sanatorium n (plural sanatoria, diminutive sanatoriumpje n)

  1. sanatorium
    Synonym: herstellingsoord

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sa.na.tɔ.ʁjɔm/
  • (file)

Noun

sanatorium m (plural sanatoriums)

  1. sanatorium

See also

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

sanatorium n (definite singular sanatoriet, indefinite plural sanatorier, definite plural sanatoria or sanatoriene)

  1. sanatorium

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

sanatorium n (definite singular sanatoriet, indefinite plural sanatorium, definite plural sanatoria)

  1. sanatorium
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