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lut/ lug/ luv- to wash
Latin root word Luto + LUT + LUV + LAUT (lut/ lug and LUV)
Lavare- means to WASH LAUT has become LAUN (like in Laundry) WASH , CLEAN, WASHING OF WATER AGAINST THE SHORE; FLOODmeanings Louis XV the French King said AFTER ME THE DELUGE This French expression popularized the word DELUGE Deluge since has meant flood
Ablution
- Meaning
- Ab-away + lut- to wash The act of washing yourself
Abluent
- Noun
- Meaning
- A cleansing agent; a detergent
- She uses vinegar as an abluent when she cleans the sink
- There are usually several different abluents available in supermarkets
Ablutomania
- Noun
- Meaning
- An obsessional preoccupation with cleanliness Washing or bathing
- Mental illness in which one is driven to repeat the same act such as washing their hands over and over again
ablutophobia/ ablutophobe
- Meaning
- Fear or hatred of showering or bathing
- Constant refusal to wash
Pollute
Meaning
- To contaminate
- To make unclean
- To foul
Antediluvian
- Meaning
- Before the great flood
Lavage
- Meaning
- (LA- VAAGE) Washing or bathing of an organ
Lavabo
- Meaning
- A wash basin fastened to a wall
lavandera
- Meaning
- Washerwoman
- Laundress
lavatory
- Meaning
- A place where one can wash
- Wash room
Lavish
- Meaning
- Adjective
- Flowing like water
Luxurious
- Meaning
- Extravagant, rich
Lavisher
- NOUN
- Meaning
- One who spends money and gives gifts freely
Alluvium
- Meaning
- Al- towards + luv- to wash
- A deposit of sand, mud, etc formed by flowing water
Deluge
Meaning
- De-away + lug- to wash
- A sudden very heavy fall of rain
Flood
Meaning
- Downpour
- Great flood
Dilute
- Meaning
- Make a liquid thinner by adding water or another liquid to it
Lavatory
- Meaning
- Lav- to wash + atory- place
- A place where washing is done
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