ablutive

English

Etymology

ablute +‎ -ive

Adjective

ablutive

1. Ablutionary, intended for or engaged in abluting.
   • 1900, John Wilton Cuninghame Haldane, 3800 Miles Across Canada, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, page 173:

     Groceries of all kinds will probably come from Winnipeg in large quantities at a time, soap included, for the use of which ablutive water may be found conveniently, or otherwise — possibly the latter, but probably the former, […]

   • 1992, Brian Daley, The Han Solo Adventures, Lucasbooks, →ISBN, page 399:

     […] ; and as many other ablutive and restorative amenities as could be packed into the huge complex.

   • 1997, Eric Chevillard, The Crab Nebula, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 43:

     He puts a pan of milk on the stove and attends to his ablutive splashings, forgetting to keep an eye on the milk, which boils over; […]

Translations

Translations

• Latin: ablūtīvus
• Polish: ablucyjny (pl)

Latin

Adjective

ablūtīve

1. vocative masculine singular of ablūtīvus