pedilavium

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /pɛ.dɪˈleɪ.vɪ.əm/    美 /ˌpɛ.dəˈleɪ.vi.əm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The rite of foot-washing based on the act carried out by Jesus Christ on his disciples at the Last Supper. Depending on the church or denomination, it may be carried out at baptism, during Holy Communion, or as part of a Maundy Thursday service; maundy.
    — Part of the church service on Maundy Thursday is the pedilavium.
  2. A footbath carried out for therapeutic purposes; a pediluvium. obsolete
    — [S]ome Diſorders of the Head, how remote ſoever therefrom, are hereby (together with other Remedies) excellently well provided for, on Account of the Community there is between theſe Parts, as well as others, by Means not only of the Blood-veſſels, but the nervous Fibrillæ alſo; ſo that ſome have apply'd Plaiſters to the Soles of the Feet to cauſe Reſt, inſtead of taking an hypnotic Draught; and I have known others by the Uſe of a Pedilavium, who have more certainly and pleaſantly procur'd to themſelves the ſame, when the common Doſe of Laudanum would do nothing to that Purpoſe; […]

词形变化

pedilavia plural pedilaviums plural

词汇关系

近义词
pediluvium
上位词
footbath

词源

Borrowed from Late Latin pedilavium (“footbath”), from Latin pedi- (“foot”) (from pēs (“foot”)) + lavāre (“to wash”) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns).
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