Feminine

lejía

Meaning

  1. (feminine) lye
  2. (feminine) bleach

Concepts

Javelle water

Javel water

eau de Javelle

chlorine bleach

Synonyms

polvo frotante

scourer

condimento para la coca

agua de Javel

hipoclorito de sodio

Frequency

21k
Hyphenated as
le‧jí‧a
Pronounced as (IPA)
/leˈxia/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the use aqua lixīva. Compare Italian lisciva, French lessive, Romanian leșie, Sardinian lissía.

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