Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leproid

/ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-roid
IPA: /ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).

Example Sentences

"The term leproid or leprous maculatum, I venture to use for a similar colouring, when the edge of each spot is defined and circular."

Etymology

From leprosy + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: leprosy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/
British English: /ˈlɛprɔɪd/

Derived Forms

“leproid adj.” in 2022

Phrases

Oxford: Oxford University Press

Synonyms

leprous

Questions

How do you pronounce leproid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/.
What does leproid mean?: Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).
Where does leproid come from?: From leprosy + -oid.

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