leprosarium
[ lep-ruh-sair-ee-uhm ]
/ ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i əm /
Save This Word!
noun, plural lep·ro·sar·i·a [lep-ruh-sair-ee-uh]. /ˌlɛp rəˈsɛər i ə/.
a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON THE 12 TYPES OF VERB TENSES!
Loosen up your grammar muscles because it’s time to test your knowledge on verb tenses!
Question 1 of 6
The verb tenses can be split into which 3 primary categories?
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Words nearby leprosarium
leproma, lepromatous, lepromatous leprosy, lepromin, lepromin test, leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for leprosarium
leprosarium
/ (ˌlɛprəˈsɛərɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
a hospital or other centre for the treatment or care of lepers
Word Origin for leprosarium
C20: from Medieval Latin: see leper
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for leprosarium
leprosarium
[ lĕp′rə-sâr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. lep•ro•sar•i•ums
A hospital for the treatment of leprosy.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.