leprosaria

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsāria, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -āria, now usually under the influence of Spanish leprosería.

Noun

leprosaria (plural leprosarias or leprosariae)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of leprosarium.
    • 1956, Dwight E. Stevenson, Christianity in the Philippines‎[1], page 23:
      There is Christian work today at the nine government-operated Philippine leprosariae, where the personal, moral, and spiritual needs of 6,290 lepers concern the church which ministers among them.
    • 1995, Satya R. Pattnayak, Organized Religion in the Political Transformation of Latin America, page 214:
      The only minor decline was in the number of leprosarias. In 1987 the Catholic Church managed two fewer leprosarias than in 1982.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium.

Noun

leprosaria

  1. plural of leprosarium

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /le.pɾo.zaˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /le.pɾo.zaˈɾi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /lɨ.pɾu.zɐˈɾi.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: le‧pro‧sa‧ri‧a

Noun

leprosaria f (plural leprosarias)

  1. leprosarium (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)
    Synonyms: leprosário, lazareto, gafaria
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