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leprous Definition

lep·rous (-rəs)

adjective

  1. of or like leprosy
  2. having leprosy
  3. leprose

Etymology: ME lepros < OFr < LL leprosus < lepra: see leper

leprous Synonyms

leprous

modif.

unclean, infected, diseased; see sick.

leprous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hand: Moses ' rod is turned not into a serpent, but a semi-naked temptress, and the leprous hand becomes a hideous dwarfish look-alike.

Browse dictionary entries near leprous

  1. ‹ leprosy
  2. ‹ leprose
  3. ‹ leprosarium
  4. ‹ leprechaun
  5. ‹ leporine
  6. ‹ leporid
  7. ‹ Lepontine Alps
  8. ‹ Lepidus
  9. ‹ lepidote
  10. ‹ lepidosiren
  1. -lepsy ›
  2. lept ›
  3. lepto- ›
  4. leptocephalus ›
  5. leptodactylous ›
  6. lepton ›
  7. leptophos ›
  8. leptospirosis ›
  9. Lepus ›
  10. LER ›