sanatarium

noun

san·​a·​tar·​i·​um

ˌsanəˈta(a)rēəm,

-ˈter-,

-ˈtār-

plural sanatariums

-mz

or sanataria

-ēə

: sanatorium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration (influenced by sanitarium) of sanatorium

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