bath

A1 Topic:The Human Body

US /bæθ/ UK [bɑːθ] See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like bat /θ/ vs /t/ Sounds like bass /θ/ vs /s/

Freq #2008

Meanings

1

noun
The act of washing your whole body while sitting in water.

I take a long bath every Sunday evening to relax.
2

noun
A large container that you fill with water to wash yourself in.

She filled the bath with warm water and bubbles.
3

noun
A room with a bathtub or shower, usually with a toilet and sink.

The new apartment has two bedrooms and one bath.
4

verb
To wash someone or yourself in water.

You should bath the baby before bedtime.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a large container that you... bathtub tub

3 noun · a room with a bathtub or... bathroom

4 verb · to wash someone or yourself... bathe

More bain

Word family

Forms bathedbathingbaths

Derived forms afterbathair-bathbath-brushbath-housebath-manbathebathfordbathfulbathhousebathinettebathkeeperbathless

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Phrases (1)

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swimming bath
a public pool or facility for swimming, especially in British usage

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Bath is a Germanic word that appears always to have carried an association with heat. The English city of Bath was named for its hot springs, where people immersed themselves for health reasons.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- Proto-Germanic *baþą Proto-West Germanic *baþ Old English bæþ Middle English bath English bath From Middle English bath, baþ, from Old English bæþ (“bath”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Corresponding inherited verbs are beath and bathe. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish bad (“bath”), Faroese and Icelandic bað (“bath”), German Bad (“bath”).

bath Middle English bæþ Old English *baþ Proto-West Germanic *baþą Proto-Germanic *bʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

The Human Body

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# bath

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /bæθ/
**IPA (UK):** [bɑːθ]
**Frequency rank:** 2008

## Meanings
1. The act of washing your whole body while sitting in water.
2. A large container that you fill with water to wash yourself in.
3. A room with a bathtub or shower, usually with a toilet and sink.
4. To wash someone or yourself in water.

## Examples
- I take a long bath every Sunday evening to relax.
- She filled the bath with warm water and bubbles.
- The new apartment has two bedrooms and one bath.
- You should bath the baby before bedtime.

## Synonyms
- bain

## Derived Forms
- afterbath
- air-bath
- bath-brush
- bath-house
- bath-man
- bathe
- bathford
- bathful
- bathhouse
- bathinette
- bathkeeper
- bathless

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: bath
- Root: bæþ
- Root: *baþ
- Root: *baþą
- Root: *bʰeh₁-

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- Proto-Germanic *baþą Proto-West Germanic *baþ Old English bæþ Middle English bath English bath From Middle English bath, baþ, from Old English bæþ (“bath”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Corresponding inherited verbs are beath and bathe. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish bad (“bath”), Faroese and Icelandic bað (“bath”), German Bad (“bath”).

## AI Etymology
Bath comes from Middle English bath, baþ, from Old English bæþ (“bath”), from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą (“bath”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to warm”). Corresponding inherited verbs are beath and bathe. Cognate with Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Swedish bad (“bath”), Faroese and Icelandic bað (“bath”), German Bad (“bath”). Bath follows a historical chain through Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-, Proto-Germanic *baþą, Proto-West Germanic *baþ, Old English bæþ, Middle English bath, English bath.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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