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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessanatório
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sanaˈtɔɾju/
"Ele recuperou a saúde em um sanatório na serra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.
"Patients recovering from severe respiratory infections were sent to a mountain sanatorium for fresh air and supervised care." - 2
A residential clinic or hospital specializing in the treatment of mental disorders or long-term diseases.
"The historic building once served as a private sanatorium before being converted into a community health hub."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin sanatorius (conferring health), from Latin sanare (to heal), stemming from sanus (healthy). Originally entering English in the mid-19th century, the term historically evolved from a health resort for convalescents to specialized medical facilities treating specific chronic conditions like tuberculosis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sanatorium" is said worldwide
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sanatorium
Transliteration: /sa.na.tɔ.ʁjɔm/
"Il a passé plusieurs mois dans un sanatorium pour se rétablir."
Sanatorium
Transliteration: /zanoˈtoːʁium/
"Das Sanatorium liegt ruhig im Schwarzwald."
sanatorio
Transliteration: /sanaˈtɔrjo/
"Il vecchio sanatorio è stato ristrutturato recentemente."
sanatorio
Transliteration: /sanaˈtoɾjo/
"El paciente fue ingresado en un sanatorio especializado."
sanatório
Transliteration: /sanaˈtɔɾju/
"Ele recuperou a saúde em um sanatório na serra."
रोगनिवारण केंद्र
Transliteration: roganivaran kendra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बीमार लोगों की देखभाल के लिए एक विशेष रोगनिवारण केंद्र बनाया गया।"
疗养院
Transliteration: liáoyǎngyuàn
Script: 中文汉字
"病人在疗养院里接受长期的康复治疗。"
요양원
Transliteration: yoyangwon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 요양원에서 조용히 건강을 회복하고 있다."
療養所
Transliteration: ryōyōjo
Script: 日本語
"患者は静かな療養所で療養生活を送った。"
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