lavatorie

Middle English

Alternative forms

lavatory, lavatorye, lavetory

Etymology

From Late Latin lavātōrium; equivalent to laven +‎ -atorie. 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.

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