manicomi

Meaning

1. (masculine, offensive) insane asylum, lunatic asylum, mental hospital
2. (masculine) madhouse (all senses)

Concepts

mental hospital

insane asylum

institution

asylum

mental institution

psychiatric hospital

mental home

Synonyms

hospital psiquiàtric

psiquiàtric

Translations

ospedale psichiatrico

hôpital psychiatrique

manicomio

manicomio

clinique psychiatrique

hospital psiquiátrico

τρελοκομείο

institution

asile psychiatrique

asile de fous

άσυλο

psychiatrische Klinik

Pronounced as (IPA)

[mə.niˈkɔ.mi]

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: manicomio

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish manicomio, based on nosocomio (“hospital”), from Ancient Greek νοσοκομεῖον (nosokomeîon), replacing νόσος (nósos, “disease”) with μανίᾱ (maníā, “madness”).