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lava-

lava-

See also: lava, Lava, láva, lavá, lavâ, and låvå

Italian

Prefix

lava-

  1. Used to derive nouns related to washing
    stoviglie ‎(“dishes”, “crockery”) → lavastoviglie ‎(“dishwasher”)
    biancheria ‎(“underwear”, “linen”) → lavabiancheria ‎(“washing machine”)

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_lava-'>Italian words prefixed with lava-</a>

Etymology

Back-formation from lavare ‎(“to wash”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.va/, [l̺ävä]
  • Hyphenation: la‧va-

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