lava-

See also: lava, Lava, láva, lavá, lavâ, and låvå

Italian

Etymology

Back-formation from lavare (“to wash”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /la.va/, [l̺ävä]
  • Hyphenation: la‧va-

Prefix

lava-

  1. Used to derive nouns related to washing
    stoviglie (“dishes”, “crockery”) → lavastoviglie (“dishwasher”)
    biancheria (“underwear”, “linen”) → lavabiancheria (“washing machine”)

Derived terms
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