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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLavatory
/ˈlæ.və.tɔː.ri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or space equipped with a toilet and usually a sink.
"Please wash your hands in the lavatory before dinner." - 2
A facility for washing, especially in a public place.
"The lavatory in the airport was clean and well-stocked."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lavatory' originates from the Latin 'lavatorium', meaning 'a place for washing'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a place for washing hands and eventually came to denote a toilet or restroom in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lavatory" is said worldwide
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toilettes
Transliteration: twa-let
"Les toilettes sont au fond du couloir."
WC
Transliteration: veh-tseh
"Das WC ist gleich um die Ecke."
bagno
Transliteration: ban-yo
"Il bagno è pulito e ordinato."
aseo
Transliteration: ah-seh-oh
"El aseo está al final del pasillo."
banheiro
Transliteration: ban-yeh-roo
"O banheiro está limpo."
शौचालय
Transliteration: shauchalay
"शौचालय साफ है।"
洗手间
Transliteration: xǐ shǒu jiān
"洗手间在走廊的尽头。"
화장실
Transliteration: hwa-jang-sil
"화장실은 저쪽에 있습니다."
トイレ
Transliteration: toire
"トイレは廊下の端にあります。"
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