Casino and Casina

Casino and Casina are diminutives of 'casa' , meaning a small house. The Spanish equivalent is 'casita'. Garden houses are often described as casinos.<a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/gardens_amboise_blois_gaillon#casino">Example 1: Gardens of Amboise, Blois and Gaillon</a>, <a href="/history_theory/garden_books/ml_gothein_history_garden_art_design/austrian_belvedere_schonbrunn#casino">Example 2: Austrian gardens and parks</a>