lazaretti

la·zar·et·ti
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UK/ˌlæzəˈɹɛti/US[-ɾi]

A form of lazaretto — A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lazaretto

Origin

  1. Italianlazzaretti
  2. Englishlazaretti

Borrowed from Italian lazzaretti, lazzeretti.

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APA

lazaretti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazaretti

MLA

“lazaretti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazaretti. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lazaretti,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lazaretti.

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