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- [saw-nuh, sou-]
- /ˈsɔ nə, ˈsaʊ-/
- /ˈsɔː.nə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [saw-nuh, sou-]
- /ˈsɔ nə, ˈsaʊ-/
Definitions of sauna word
- noun sauna a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones. 1
- noun sauna a bathhouse or room, usually of wood, equipped for such a bath. 1
- verb without object sauna to take a sauna: to sauna after exercising. 1
- noun sauna steam bath 1
- countable noun sauna If you have a sauna, you sit or lie in a room that is so hot that it makes you sweat. People have saunas in order to relax and to clean their skin thoroughly. 0
- countable noun sauna A sauna is a room or building where you can have a sauna. 0
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Origin of sauna
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Finnish around 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sauna
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sauna popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sauna usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sauna
noun sauna
- bagnio — a brothel
- bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
- bathroom — A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet.
- hot tub — a wooden tub, usually large enough to accommodate several persons, that is filled with hot aerated water and often equipped with a thermostat and whirlpool: used for recreation or physical therapy and often placed out of doors, as on a porch.
- bathhouse — A bathhouse is a public or private building containing baths and often other facilities such as a sauna.
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