Etymology

illutation

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Today it means: The act of smearing the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath. Full definition →

Latin lutum
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  1. Latin · derived fromlutum“mud”
  2. English todayillutation

From il- (“in”) + Latin lutum (“mud”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlutum all →

lutelutaceouslutarious

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