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balneation

balneation noun: the act of bathing.

Noun

balneation (plural balneations)

  1. (formal) The act of bathing.
    • There is the Professor's nightly bath, for instance, which has all the solemn trappings of a royal balneation.1993, John Banville, Ghosts
  2. The administration of public baths.

balneation meaning in Tamil

balneation in Tamil

நீராடல்

Forms of balneation

pluralbalneations

Origin of balneation

From Latin balneum (“bath”).

Questions about balneation

What does balneation mean?
Balneation means the act of bathing.
What is balneation in Tamil?
Balneation in Tamil is நீராடல். See Balneation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is balneation?
Balneation is a noun.
What is the plural of balneation?
The plural of balneation is balneations.

Words near balneation in the dictionary

  1. balneability
  2. balneable
  3. balneal
  4. balnearies
  5. balneary
  6. balneation
  7. balneations
  8. balneatory
  9. balneo-
  10. balneographer
  11. balneographers

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