Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leprosity

/lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lep-ros-i-ty
IPA: /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of scaliness.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold."

Etymology

From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: leprosite, leprositas

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/
British English: /lɛˈpɹɒsɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

leprosities (plural)

Synonyms

leprosy scaliness

Rhymes With

curiosity velocity generosity animosity viscosity atrocity luminosity ferocity monstrosity porosity religiosity verbosity

Questions

How do you pronounce leprosity?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/.
What does leprosity mean?: Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
Where does leprosity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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