purificatio
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pūrĭfĭcātĭo: ōnis, f. purifico,
I a purifying, purification (post-Aug.): laurus purificationibus adhibetur, Plin. 15, 30, 40, § 138: religionis, Mart. 8 praef.: sanguis purificationis suae, Vulg. Lev. 12, 4: purificatio, καθαρμός, Gloss. Cyril.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pūrĭfĭcātiō, ōnis, f. (purifico), purification : Plin. 15, 138 ; Mart. 8, præf.
Latin > German (Georges)
pūrificātio, ōnis, f. (purifico), die Reinigung, religiosa, Mart. 8. praef. extr.: vox illa purificatione confessionis illustris, Cypr. epist. 37, 4: Plur., laurus purificationibus adhibetur, Plin. 15, 138.
Latin > English
purificatio purificationis N F :: purification, purifying; making (something) ritually clean
