leprosaria
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Medieval Latin leprōsāria, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -āria, now usually under the influence of Spanish leprosería.
Noun
editleprosaria (plural leprosarias or leprosariae)
- (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
editFrom Medieval Latin leprōsārium.
Noun
editleprosaria
Portuguese
editPronunciation
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- Hyphenation: le‧pro‧sa‧ri‧a
Noun
editleprosaria f (plural leprosarias)
- leprosarium (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)
- Synonyms: leprosário, lazareto, gafaria
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