lustral

[ luhs-truh l ]

/ ˈlʌs trəl /

of, relating to, or employed in the lustrum, or rite of purification.

occurring every five years; quinquennial.

Origin of lustral

From the Latin word lūstrālis, dating back to 1525–35. See lustrum, -al¹

But the son of Peleus ran around the altar of the Goddess, taking the canister and lustral waters at the same time.

The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. |Euripides
The Tale of a Tub contains a stream of lustral water, and Gulliver is no mean adept at the photographic art.

The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 |Various
He lifted his head, shaking the water from his eyes, and the very volume of the lustral flood contented him.

Fort Amity |Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
And the seer Calchas will to his cost consecrate the sacrificial cakes and lustral waters.

The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. |Euripides

Lustral ewer, from a bas relief, Khorsabad (after Botta) 201.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (of 7): Assyria |George Rawlinson

lustral

/ (ˈlʌstrəl) /

of or relating to a ceremony of purification

taking place at intervals of five years; quinquennial

C16: from Latin lūstrālis adj from lustrum