llavador

Catalan

Llavador located in Massalavés, near Valencia.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lavatorium, equivalent to llavar (“to wash”) +‎ -dor. Compare Spanish lavadero (“washboard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎə.βəˈðo]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎə.vəˈðo]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎa.vaˈðoɾ]

Noun

llavador m (plural llavadors)

1. an artificial water deposit, used for doing the laundry

   Synonyms: safareig, rentador

Further reading

• “llavador” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “llavador”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “llavador” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.