leprosarium
leprosarium · leprosariums · leprosaria
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent…An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
UK/ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈsɛəɹi.əm/US/ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesAn isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: buildBorrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.
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Forms
plural: leprosariums / leprosaria| Singular | leprosarium |
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| Plural | leprosariums / leprosaria |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular