English Explanatory Dictionary

leprosarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈsɛəɹi.əm/ /ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/

Word forms

leprosarium leprosariums leprosaria

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.

Synonyms

leprosaria leprosy
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