- Main Entry:
- sau·na

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈsȯ-nə, ˈsau̇-nə\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Finnish
- Date:
- 1881
1: a Finnish steam bath in which the steam is provided by water thrown on hot stones
; also : a bathhouse or room used for such a bath2: a dry heat bath
; also : a room or cabinet used for such a bath