lessive
See also: lessivé
French
Etymology
From Latin lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the phrase [aqua] lixīva by ellipsis. Compare Italian lisciva, Spanish lejía, Romanian leșie, Sardinian lissía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /le.siv/
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Noun
lessive f (plural lessives)
Derived terms
- faire la lessive
- lessivable
- lessiver
Further reading
- “lessive” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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