lejía

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lixīva, noun use of the adjective lixīvus (“made into lye”), from the use aqua lixīva. Compare Italian lisciva, French lessive, Romanian leșie, Sardinian lissía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leˈxia/ [leˈxi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: le‧jí‧a

Noun

lejía f (plural lejías)

  1. lye
  2. bleach
    Synonym: blanqueador

Further reading

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