🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

pediluvio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe.diˈlu.vjo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Foot-Spa/fʊt spɑː/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Dopo una lunga giornata, si è rilassata con un pediluvio."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small pool or basin designed for soaking and treating the feet, often found in spas or wellness centers.

    "After a long day, she enjoyed a relaxing session in the foot-spa at the wellness center."
  2. 2

    A service or treatment involving soaking the feet in warm water, often enhanced with aromatherapy or massage.

    "The foot-spa treatment included essential oils and a gentle massage to relieve tension."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'foot-spa' combines 'foot', derived from Old English 'fōt', meaning the lower extremity of the leg, and 'spa', which originates from the name of a Belgian town known for its mineral springs, used since the 16th century to denote a place for relaxation and therapeutic bathing.

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