Etymology

leprosaria

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Today it means: Synonym of leprosarium. Full definition →

Medieval Latin leprōsāria ← Spanish leprosería
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leprosaria · noun1

  1. Spanish · derived fromleprosería
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromleprōsāria
  3. English todayleprosaria

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsāria, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -āria, now usually under the influence of Spanish leprosería.

leprosaria · noun2

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromleprōsārium
  2. English todayleprosaria

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latinleprōsārium all →

leprosariumleprosery

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