baño

/ˈbaɲo/ · A2 · noun · m

bath

baño — bath

🛁🚽 From Latin balneum (bath) — same root as English balneary and French bain

Latin balneum lost its l and the ne softened into ñ, giving baño. The verb is bañar (to bathe), and a bañera is a bathtub. In Spain and Latin America, el baño is the everyday word for the toilet or restroom.

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