Feminine

lavagem

Meaning

  1. (feminine) washing, rinsing
  2. (feminine) slops, dishwater
  3. (feminine) food fed to animals, especially pigs
  4. (feminine, figuratively) low-quality or poorly prepared food; slop

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laˈva.ʒẽj̃/
Etymology

In summary

From lavar (“to wash”) + -agem. Compare Spanish lavaje, Catalan llavatge, French lavage, Italian lavaggio.

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