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The Latin word for clean is
purus





clean

Translations for clean and their definitions

purgare
     1. v. present active infinitive of purgo
     2. v. second-person singular present imperative passive of purgo
     3. v. second-person singular present indicative passive of purgo
     4. v. present active infinitive of purgo
     5. v. second-person singular present imperative passive of purgo


purus
     1. adj. clear, limpid
     2. adj. clean; pure


mundo
     1. v. I clean or cleanse
     2. n. singular of mundus


mundus
     1. adj. clean, pure; neat
     2. adj. nice, fine, elegant, sophisticated
     3. adj. decorated, adorned
     4. n. ornaments, decorations, dress (of a woman)
     5. n. implement
     6. n. universe, world, esp. the heavens and the heavenly bodies
     7. n. mankind (inhabitants of the earth)
     8. n. (Medieval Latin) century
     9. n. (Medieval Latin) group of people


tergeo
     1. v. I rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse
     2. v. I polish, burnish


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