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Where does “leprae” come from?

leprae (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek λέπρα, from Ancient Greek λεπρός, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

leprae (Latin): nominative plural of lepra; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of lepra; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “leprae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλέπραleprosy
2Ancient Greekλεπρόςscaly, scabby, rough; leprous, mangy
3Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
4Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk

Words derived from “leprae”

  • leper
  • leprous
  • leprosarium
  • leprously
  • lepress
  • belepered
  • lepered
  • leprousness
  • leprosus
  • leprosarium
  • leprose
  • leproso
  • leproso
  • leprose
  • antileproso
  • leproso
  • leproos
  • leprosy
  • lepre
  • leprous
  • lepros
  • leproes
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