noun · femininefirst declension
lōtūra
lōtūra f (genitive lōtūrae)
Classical[ɫoːˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[loˈtuː.ra]
Meaning
- post Augustanwashing, bathing
pompholyx lōtūrā sēparātur, spodos inlōta est
1855 translation by Bostock, John; Riley, Henry Thomas pompholyx is disengaged by washing, while spodos is not washed77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 34.13.33.128
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lōtūra | lōtūrae |
| genitive | lōtūrae | lōtūrārum |
| dative | lōtūrae | lōtūrīs |
| accusative | lōtūram | lōtūrās |
| ablative | lōtūrā | lōtūrīs |
| vocative | lōtūra | lōtūrae |
lōtūra, ae, f. lavo,
I. a washing, bathing (post-Aug.):
pompholyx loturā se paratur, spodos illota est, Plin. 34, 13, 33, § 128; Mart. 2, 52.Origins
From lōtūrus (“about to wash”, future active participle).