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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leprosarium

/ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
lep-rosar-i-um
IPA
/ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/
  • British English: /ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈsɛəɹi.əm/

Inflected Forms

leprosariums (plural) leprosaria (plural)

Synonyms

leprosaria leprosy

Rhymes With

herbarium fusarium samarium imaginarium vivarium columbarium armamentarium oceanarium seaquarium itinerarium insectarium antiquarium

Questions

How do you pronounce leprosarium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛprəˈsɛɹi.əm/.
What does leprosarium mean?
An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Where does leprosarium come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.

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