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balneology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌbæl.niˈɒləd͡ʒi/
  • General-American: /ˌbæl.niˈɑləd͡ʒi/
  • rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαλανεῖον (balaneîon, “bath”) and -λογία (-logía, “study”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 浴療學 /浴疗学 (yùliáoxué) — study of baths and bathing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 浴療 /浴疗 (yùliáo) — study of baths and bathing
  • French: balnéologie — study of baths and bathing
  • German: Balneologie — study of baths and bathing
  • German: Bäderkunde — study of baths and bathing
  • Indonesian: balneologi — study of baths and bathing
  • Japanese: 温泉療法学 (onsen ryōhōgaku) — study of baths and bathing
  • Japanese: 温泉療法 (onsen ryōhō) — study of baths and bathing
  • Khmer: ស្នានវិទ្យា (snaanvityie) — study of baths and bathing
  • Polish: balneologia — study of baths and bathing
  • Russian: бальнеоло́гия (balʹneológija) — study of baths and bathing
  • Serbo-Croatian: balneologija — study of baths and bathing
  • Serbo-Croatian: балнеологија — study of baths and bathing
  • Swedish: balneologi — study of baths and bathing