λουτρόν

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lówh₃trom (that which is used for washing), from *lewh₃- (to wash, bathe); see there for further cognates.

Noun

λουτρόν (loutrón) n (genitive λουτροῦ); second declension

  1. bath, bathing-place
  2. water used for bathing
  3. (poetic) libation to the dead

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