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noun

bagno

/bˈaɲɲo/

bathroom, bath, or a swim/dip in water

Definitions

  1. 1

    Bathroom or toilet room in a house or public building

    “Il bagno è in fondo al corridoio, vicino alla cucina.”

    The bathroom is at the end of the hallway, near the kitchen.

  2. 2

    A bath (the act of washing oneself)

    “Ogni sera faccio un bagno caldo prima di dormire.”

    Every evening I take a hot bath before sleeping.

  3. 3

    A swim or dip in the sea, pool, or river

    “In estate facciamo sempre un bagno in mare dopo pranzo.”

    In summer we always take a swim in the sea after lunch.

  4. 4

    A beach resort/bathing establishment (Italy, especially seaside towns)

    “Abbiamo affittato un ombrellone al bagno vicino al porto.”

    We rented a beach umbrella at the bathing establishment near the harbor.

Word forms

Gender
masculine
Plural
bagni
Usage
Regular masculine noun ending in -o, forms plural in -i.

The phrase "fare il bagno" is very common and means either "to take a bath" or "to go swimming," depending on context.