Plural of aquaemanale; multiple ceremonial pitchers or basins for hand-washing in religious or formal contexts.
Latin plural form of aquaemanale, formed by changing the ending to '-alia', preserving the Latin grammatical structure in English ecclesiastical terminology.
Archaeological digs of medieval monasteries uncover hundreds of aquaemanalia—their abundance tells us that hand-washing was a constant ceremonial concern, probably reflecting both religious purity codes and practical hygiene in disease-ridden times!
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