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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French laveoir, from Late Latin lavātōrium. Doublet of lavatorie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /laːˈvuːr/, /ˈlaːvur/, /ˈlaːvər/
Noun
lavour (plural lavours)
- A jug or pitcher; a container for pouring water.
- A basin or sink for washing one's hands in.
- (rare) A cream for washing one's skin.
Descendants
References
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin labor, labōrem.
Noun
lavour f (plural lavours)
- (Surmiran) work
Related terms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) lavurar
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) luvrar