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leprology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lep-ro-l-o-gy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin leprologia, from Medieval Latin leprōsia (“leprosy”) + -logia (“-logy”), from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ia, from lepra (“leprosy”) + -ōsus (“-ose”), q.v. Equivalent to leprosy + -ology.

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Usage

Derived Forms

leprologist leprologic leprological

Frequently Paired Words

leprosarium

Questions

What does leprology mean?
The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.
Where does leprology come from?
From New Latin leprologia, from Medieval Latin leprōsia (“leprosy”) + -logia (“-logy”), from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ia, from lepra (“leprosy”) + -ōsus (“-ose”), q.v. Equivalent to leprosy + -ology.

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