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English
Etymology
From French lavement, from laver (“to wash”).
Noun
lavement (plural lavements)
- (archaic) A washing, a bathing.
- (obsolete) An enema; a suppository.
References
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lavament. Borrowed from Old French or Latin. Ultimately from Latin lavare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaː.vəˌmɛnt/
- Hyphenation: la‧ve‧ment
Noun
lavement n (plural lavementen, diminutive lavementje n)
- washing, wash
- lavement, enema, clyster
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Descendants
French
Etymology
From laver + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
lavement m (plural lavements)
- wash; washing
- enema
Derived terms
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
laver (“to wash”) + -ment
Noun
lavement m (plural lavements)
- (Jersey) enema
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French lavement.
Noun
lavement n (uncountable)
- (dated) enema
Declension
References
- lavement in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN