La banyera
Example: La banyera de l'hotel està plena d'aigua calenta.
Definition
"La banyera" refers to a bathtub, a large container or fixed fixture in bathrooms designed to hold water for the purpose of bathing. In hospitality, it is often found in hotel rooms, allowing guests to take a full-body soak, as in the example phrase where the hotel's bathtub is full of hot water.
Etymology
The word "la banyera" comes from the Catalan verb "banyar," meaning 'to bathe,' combined with the suffix '-era,' which indicates an object related to the action. The term literally means 'the thing for bathing.' Did you know that this word shares roots with other Romance languages that describe bathing vessels?
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"La banyera" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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