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- [laz-uh-ret-oh]
- /ˌlæz əˈrɛt oʊ/
- /ˌlæ.zə.ˈre.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [laz-uh-ret-oh]
- /ˌlæz əˈrɛt oʊ/
Definitions of lazaretto word
- noun plural lazaretto a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy. 1
- noun plural lazaretto a building or a ship set apart for quarantine purposes. 1
- noun plural lazaretto Also called glory hole. Nautical. a small storeroom within the hull of a ship, especially one at the extreme stern. 1
- noun lazaretto An institution (as a hospital) for those with contagious diseases. 1
- noun lazaretto a small locker at the stern of a boat or a storeroom between decks of a ship 0
- noun lazaretto (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy 0
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Origin of lazaretto
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Upper Italian (Venetian) lazareto, blend of lazzaro lazar and Nazareto popular name of a hospital maintained in Venice by the Church of Santa Maria di Nazaret
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Parts of speech for Lazaretto
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lazaretto popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lazaretto
noun lazaretto
- detention — Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison, especially for political reasons.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- seclusion — an act of secluding: the seclusion of unruly students.
- segregation — the act or practice of segregating; a setting apart or separation of people or things from others or from the main body or group: gender segregation in some fundamentalist religions.
- sequestration — removal or separation; banishment or exile.
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