Ablution Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin ablutio(n-), from abluere, from ab- ‘away’ + luere ‘wash’. The original use was as a term in chemistry and alchemy meaning ‘purification by using liquids’, hence ‘purification of the body by washing’ (mid 16th century)

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an act of washing oneself

Short Definition:

act of washing oneself

Examples:

• the women performed their ablutions