illutation

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noun

The act of smearing the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.

OriginLatin lutum →
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Meanings

nounillutation (countable and uncountable, plural illutations)

plural illutations

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe act of smearing the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mud bath

Origin

  1. Latinlutum“mud”
  2. Englishillutation

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

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APA

illutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illutation

MLA

“illutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illutation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illutation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illutation.

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