abluent
English
Etymology
From Latin abluēns, present active participle of abluō (“I wash off or away; cleanse, purify”), from ab (“from, away from”) + luō (“I wash, cleanse”). See lave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæb.lu.n̩t/
Adjective
abluent (comparative more abluent, superlative most abluent)
- Washing away; carrying off impurities; detergent.
Translations
detergent
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French
Latin
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