🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

servizi igienici

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ser-vi-zi i-gi-e-ni-ci

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sanitation/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La mancanza di servizi igienici adeguati è un serio problema."

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As noun
  1. 1

    Conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal.

    "Many illnesses in the region are caused by poor sanitation and lack of clean water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sanitation' originates from the Latin word 'sanitas', meaning health, which evolved through the French 'sanitation' in the 19th century, reflecting a growing awareness of public health and hygiene practices.

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