Etymology of the Latin word lepra
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
Derivations in Latin
leprosusDerivations in other languages
French
lepre, French
lèpre, Italian
leproso, Italian
leproma, Italian
lepralgia, Italian
leprologia, Italian
leprologo, Italian
lebbra, Italian
antileproloUsage
Word found in Late Latin
