lavoir

French

Etymology

From laver +‎ -oir, possibly corresponding to Late Latin lavatōrium[1], from Latin lavō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.vwaʁ/

Noun

lavoir m (plural lavoirs)

washhouse

Related terms

laver

References

http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/lavoir/46483

Further reading

“lavoir” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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