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The suffix of the word ablutions is -ion. This suffix is used for words of Latin origin like ablution that comes from the Latin word "ablutioâ?? with the meaning of washing. Suffixes are affixes added after stem words.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe word has Biblical origins and refers to 'ritual washing'. For example, 'when Aaron and his sons were set apart to the Priest's office they were washed in water previous to their investiture with Priestly robes. (Lev.8:6) The Latin equivalent is 'abluere' meaning 'to wash off'. The word ablutions became common in the Middle English language - 1350 to 1400.
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