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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lavage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
lavage
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A washing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A washing of a hollow organ.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To wash a hollow organ

Etymology

Etymology tree French laver Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French lavagebor. English lavage Borrowed from French lavage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lavages (plural) lavages (present, singular) lavaging (participle, present) lavaged (participle, past) lavaged (past)

Derived Forms

broncholavage gastrolavage lavageable unlavaged

Phrases

gastric lavage nasal lavage whole lung lavage

Questions

What does lavage mean?
A washing.
Where does lavage come from?
Etymology tree French laver Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French lavagebor. English lavage Borrowed from French lavage.

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