sanatorium

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English

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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/
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Noun

sanatorium (plural sanatoriums or sanatoria)

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

Descendants

  • Dutch: sanatorium
  • Japanese: サナトリウム (sanatoriumu)
  • Korean: 새너토리엄 (saeneotorieom)

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

An internationalism, ultimately or directly from English sanatorium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsaːnaːˈtoː.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

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

Pronunciation

Noun

sanatorium m (plural sanatoriums)

  1. sanatorium

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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