Leprosarium Definition

lĕprə-sârē-əm
leprosaria, leprosariums
noun
A hospital or colony for leprosy patients.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Leprosarium

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Singular:
leprosarium
Plural:
leprosaria, leprosariums

Origin of Leprosarium

  • Medieval Latin leprōsārium from Late Latin leprōsus leprous leprous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from Late Latin leprōsus (“leprous").

    From Wiktionary

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