balneário

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin balneārius.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baw.neˈa.ɾi.u/ [baʊ̯.neˈa.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /baw.neˈa.ɾju/ [baʊ̯.neˈa.ɾju]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baw.neˈa.ɾi.o/ [baʊ̯.neˈa.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /baw.neˈa.ɾjo/ [baʊ̯.neˈa.ɾjo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /balˈnja.ɾju/ [baɫˈnja.ɾju]

  • Hyphenation: bal‧ne‧á‧ri‧o

Adjective

balneário (feminine balneária, masculine plural balneários, feminine plural balneárias)

  1. (relational) bath
    Synonym: balnear

Noun

balneário m (plural balneários)

  1. locker room, changing room (room in gym, sports center)
  2. a location, such as a coastal city or room, where people bathe