Lavabo Definition
lə-vābō, -vä-
lavaboes
noun
A short ritual, after the Offertory of Mass, in which the celebrant washes his fingers.
Webster's New World
The basin used.
Webster's New World
A basin and a tank for water above it, hung on a wall.
Webster's New World
A wall planter resembling this.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lavabo
Noun
Singular:
lavabo
Plural:
lavaboes, lavabosOrigin of Lavabo
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From Latin lavābō I shall wash (opening word of the recited portion of Psalm 26) first person future tense of lavāre to wash leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin lavābō (“I will wash”), first-person singular future active indicative of lavō, lavāre (“wash, bathe”).
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