Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lazaretto

/ˌlæzəˈɹɛtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
la-zar-et-to
IPA
/ˌlæzəˈɹɛtoʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place at the front of the tweendecks of a merchant ship where provisions are stored.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lazzareto (archaic), lazzaretto, lazzeretto, from lazzaro (“leper”) + -etto (diminutive or meliorative suffix). Lazzaro is derived from Medieval Latin lazarus (“leper”), from Lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λᾱ́ζᾱρος (Lā́zāros), from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('el'azár, literally “God has helped”), from אֵל ('él, “God; a deity, god”) + עָזַר ('azár, “to assist, help”). Lazarus is a Biblical character mentioned in the parable of Jesus known as “The rich man and Lazarus” who is described as being a beggar covered in sores: see Luke 16:20–21. Doublet of lazar and lazaret. The plural form lazaretti is borrowed from Italian lazzaretti, lazzeretti.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lazzareto, lazarus, Λᾱ́ζᾱρος, אֶלְעָזָר, lazzaretti

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlæzəˈɹɛtoʊ/
  • British English: /ˌlæzəˈɹɛtəʊ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

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Questions

How do you pronounce lazaretto?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæzəˈɹɛtoʊ/.
What does lazaretto mean?
A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis.
Where does lazaretto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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