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ablutionary

ablutionary

1 9.9
Used for washing the body in a religious ceremony
  • adjective
  • /əˈbluːʃənˌɛri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ablucionario
  • The ablutionary practices in the temple are sacred.

Examples

  • The priest performed the ablutionary rites before entering the temple.

  • Muslim tradition includes several ablutionary practices before prayer.

  • In the ceremony, an ablutionary bowl was used to purify the participants.

  • Many cultures have ablutionary rituals before prayer.

  • The monk performed his daily prayers by the ablutionary pool to cleanse his spirit.

  • For the ceremony, participants gathered around the ablutionary basin to purify themselves.

  • During the festival, many people took part in ablutionary rituals to honor their ancestors.

Synonyms

lustral
vsablutionary
1 9.9

Relating to a ritual washing that cleans people or places

is about washing or cleansing the body specifically in religious rites
cleansing
vsablutionary
4.7

Relating to washing the body for religious or spiritual reasons

is specifically about washing the body as part of a religious ritual

Surface Forms

ablutionary positive

Morphology

ablutionary = ablution (transparent) = ablution + ary

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'ablution' with the productive suffix '-ary', meaning 'relating to washing/ritual washing'.

Etymology

The word ablutionary comes from Latin parts ab- meaning 'away' and luere meaning 'to wash', so it originally meant 'washing away'. That's why ablutionary describes things for washing or cleansing, especially in religious or ritual acts.