llavador

Catalan

Llavador located in Massalavés, near Valencia.

Llavador located in Massalavés, near Valencia.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lavatorium, equivalent to llavar (“to wash”) +‎ -dor. Compare Spanish lavadero (“washboard”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ʎə.βəˈðo]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʎə.vəˈðo]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ʎa.vaˈðoɾ]

Noun

llavador m (plural llavadors)

an artificial water deposit, used for doing the laundry
Synonyms: safareig, rentador

Further reading

“llavador” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“llavador”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“llavador” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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