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thermalism

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The therapeutic use of hot-water springs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English thermal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English thermalism From thermal + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: termalisme — therapeutic use of hot-water springs
  • French: thermalisme — therapeutic use of hot-water springs
  • Greek: θερμαλισμός (thermalismós) — therapeutic use of hot-water springs
  • Italian: termalismo — therapeutic use of hot-water springs
  • Portuguese: termalismo — therapeutic use of hot-water springs
  • Spanish: termalismo — therapeutic use of hot-water springs