ablutive

ablutive

English

Etymology

ablute +‎ -ive

Adjective

ablutive

1. Ablutionary, intended for or engaged in abluting.
   • 1900, John Wilton Cuninghame Haldane, 3800 Miles Across Canada, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, page 173:

     Groceries of all kinds will probably come from Winnipeg in large quantities at a time, soap included, for the use of which ablutive water may be found conveniently, or otherwise — possibly the latter, but probably the former, […]

   • 1992, Brian Daley, The Han Solo Adventures, Lucasbooks (→ISBN), page 399:

     […] ; and as many other ablutive and restorative amenities as could be packed into the huge complex.

   • 1997, Eric Chevillard, The Crab Nebula, U of Nebraska Press (→ISBN), page 43:

     He puts a pan of milk on the stove and attends to his ablutive splashings, forgetting to keep an eye on the milk, which boils over; […]

Translations

Translations

Latin: ablūtīvus