What is the Latin word for lye?

The usual Latin words for “lye” are lixa, lixīvus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“lye” in Latin

lixawater; lye lixīvusmade into lye

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

lye

lix; cinis lixivius or lixivia; or simply lixivia: ☞ lixivium late. To wash in lye, cinere lixivio elutriare; lintea lixivia perfundere: to penetrate with lye, lixivia imbuere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for lye?: The usual Latin words for “lye” are lixa, lixīvus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.