English → Latin
“washing” in Latin
ablūtiōwashing, cleansing, ablutionlavātiōa washing, bathing (action); bath (apparatus or place)lōtiōwash, washinglavōto wash, bathe; to wet, moistenMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero'ssolvōto loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt; to solve, explain; to dissolve, break up, separatesolūtusunbound, released; free, at large; acquitted, absolved, cleansed
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
washing
ablutio (Macrobius, Plin.): lavatio (Plin.): lotio (Vitr.): lotura (Plin.). Washing of linen, *linteorum lavatio. Charge for washing, *lavandi merces: money for washing, *merces pro lavandi opera, pro lotione, solvenda, soluta: a washing bill, *scidula linteorum lavandorum index.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for washing?
- The usual Latin words for “washing” are ablūtiō, lavātiō, lōtiō; also lavō, Măcrŏbĭus, solvō. 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.