lavation
[ ley-vey-shuh n ]
/ leɪˈveɪ ʃən /
noun
the process of washing.
Origin of lavation
1620–30; < Latin
lavātiōn- (stem of
lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to
lavāt(us) (past participle of
lavāre to wash) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM lavation
la·va·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby lavation
lavandin,
lavaret,
lavash,
lavater,
lavatera,
lavation,
lavatorial,
lavatory,
lavatory paper,
lave,
lavender
Example sentences from the Web for lavation
The same ceremony took place with each—one foot only being honored with a lavation.
Pencillings by the Way |N. Parker Willis
British Dictionary definitions for lavation
lavation
/ (læˈveɪʃən) /
noun
formal, or literary
the act or process of washing
Derived forms of lavation
lavational, adjectiveWord Origin for lavation
C17: from Latin
lavātio, from
lavāre to wash