Etymology of the English word leprosarium
the English word
leprosariumderived from the Medieval Latin word
leprosariumderived from the Latin word
leprosus (leper; one inflicted with leprosy; leprous; inflicted with various inflammatory skin diseases, psoriasis)
derived from the Late Latin word
lepra (leprosy; various inflammatory skin diseases; psoriasis)
derived from the Greek word
lepros, λεπρός (scaly; leprous (a leper))
derived from the Greek word
lepis, λεπίς (a flake)
derived from the Greek word
leposderived from the Greek word
lepra, λέπρα (scaliness; 'leprosy')
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
Date
The earliest known usage of leprosarium in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
