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leprous

lep·rous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lep-ruh s]
    • /ˈlɛp rəs/
    • /ˈleprəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lep-ruh s]
    • /ˈlɛp rəs/

Definitions of leprous word

  • adjective leprous Pathology. affected with leprosy. 1
  • adjective leprous of or resembling leprosy. 1
  • adjective leprous Botany, Zoology. covered with scales. 1
  • noun leprous Suffering from leprosy. 1
  • adjective leprous relating to leprosy 1
  • adjective leprous having leprosy 0

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Origin of leprous

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word leprōsus. See leper, -ous

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Parts of speech for Leprous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

leprous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

leprous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leprous

adjective leprous

  • scabrous — having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.

Top questions with leprous

  • what is leprous?

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