lavement

English

Etymology

From French lavement, from laver (“to wash”).

Noun

lavement (plural lavements)

  1. A washing or bathing.
  2. A clyster.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for lavement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • lavament (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lavament. Borrowed from Old French or Latin. Ultimately from Latin lavare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaː.vəˌmɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: la‧ve‧ment

Noun

lavement n (plural lavementen, diminutive lavementje n)

  1. washing, wash
  2. lavement, enema, clyster

Synonyms

Derived terms

French

Etymology

laver +‎ -ment

Noun

lavement m (plural lavements)

  1. wash; washing
  2. enema

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

laver (“to wash”) +‎ -ment

Noun

lavement m (plural lavements)

  1. (Jersey) enema
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