leprosity
The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their…The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Synonym of scaliness.
Origin
From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leFrom Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).
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Forms
plural: leprosities| Singular | leprosity |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable