Etymology

leper

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Today it means: A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease. Full definition →

Middle English lepre ← Old French [Term?] ← Latin leprae
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλέπρα
  2. Latin · derived fromleprae
  3. Old French · derived from[Term?]
  4. Middle English · inherited fromlepre
  5. English todayleper

From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).

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