Feminine
lessive
Meaning
- (feminine) lye, alkaline solution; detergent
- (feminine) laundry
Concepts
soap powder
clothes to be washed
built-soap powder
laundry detergent
washing material
Synonyms
produit de lessive
linge à laver
eau alcaline
condiment pour la coca
bueille
Translations
Wäsche
bucato
loog
çamaşır
lavado
lavandaria
balavFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/le.siv/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French lissive, leissive, from Latin lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the phrase [aqua] lixīva by ellipsis. Compare Italian lisciva, Spanish lejía, Catalan lleixiu, Romanian leșie, Sardinian lissía.
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