Why "Casino"?

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I have been intrigued where the word "casino" came from. Without relying on Google search, AI, Wikipedia, etc., how do you think "casino" became a casino? Where did it start and why it's called a casino?
 
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i think its an italian word as in casa means house , casino means little house
 
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It's hard to say, actually. I think the word “casino” has a meaning and isn't just a string of letters. But I don't see any connections to English words. Perhaps this word comes from other languages. 🤔
 
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CNXRegie said:
I have been intrigued where the word "casino" came from. Without relying on Google search, AI, Wikipedia, etc., how do you think "casino" became a casino? Where did it start and why it's called a casino?
Casino is a word of Italian origin. A casino is a house with entertainment, with various entertainments, not just gambling. In Ukraine, the word casino is used to refer to a large, friendly group of people 🙂
 
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ExMoroccan said:
i think its an italian word as in casa means house , casino means little house
It was confirmed by @Igor G . It is indeed an Italian word, from the word "casa".
 
ExMoroccan said:
i think its an italian word as in casa means house , casino means little house
That makes lot's of sense . Good answer ExM !
 
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That is very interesting. Finally we know where the word casino is actually coming from. Didn't have Italy on my list to be honest.
 
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ExMoroccan said:
i think its an italian word as in casa means house , casino means little house
Thanks, I hadn't considered this before but this makes sense.
 
I associate casino with Las Vegas. Although the word comes from Italian, I think Las Vegas best demonstrates its meaning.
 
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R.Holynskyi said:
I associate casino with Las Vegas. Although the word comes from Italian, I think Las Vegas best demonstrates its meaning.
Yeah, casino is now synonymous to Las Vegas and vice versa. As Xerox to photocopy.
 
I always associated “casino” with gambling, so I never really thought about the word itself. The Italian “casa” connection is actually pretty interesting, I learned something new from this thread.
 
CNXRegie said:
I have been intrigued where the word "casino" came from. Without relying on Google search, AI, Wikipedia, etc., how do you think "casino" became a casino? Where did it start and why it's called a casino?
Actually, it all started here—with roulette.
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Hi, Regie!
I found a definition here:
From the vocabulary
Casino
s. m. [size of house]. – 1. In the past, a stately country house; in particular, a building which, in princely villas, was used as a manor house or for various uses (c. of hunting, c. fishing, etc.). 2. Sinon., now disused, of circle, in some denominations such as c. of the nobles, c. game. In a similar sense to the latter, the term is used (but more often with a French pronunciation: see casino) to indicate public casinos. 3. Brothel, brothel. Fig., pop., noise, confusion: don't make a mess!; or place or thing where confusion reigns, especially in exclamations as is a true c. ! and the like; also, a tangled and confused situation: with his intervention he created a c.; And who understands anything about this mess?
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