casino
casino
noun kah-SEE-noh Rare
Origin: Italian casino, diminutive of casa (house).
Also means
social club
Usage Note
Casino was borrowed from Italian and historically referred to a social club or gathering house before it came to mean a gambling establishment. In Spain and Latin America both senses coexist: some casinos are elegant social clubs without gambling; context and region determine which sense is intended.
Examples
"Pasaron la noche en el casino jugando a las cartas."
Natural Translation
They spent the night at the casino playing cards.
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