lavatorie
Middle English
Alternative forms
- lavatory, lavatorye, lavetory
Etymology
From Late Latin lavātōrium. Doublet of lavour.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laˈvaːtɔːriː(ə)/, /ˈlavatɔːriː(ə)/
Noun
lavatorie
- A receptacle to hold water used for religious purposes.
- (rare) The process of religious immersion; baptism.
Descendants
- English: lavatory
References
- “lavātōrī(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-22.