leprosarium
Meanings
Plural: leprosaria, leprosariums
Noun
- An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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