leprous

[ lep-ruh s ]
/ ˈlɛp rəs /

adjective

Pathology. affected with leprosy.
of or resembling leprosy.
Botany, Zoology. covered with scales.

Origin of leprous

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word leprōsus. See leper, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM leprous

lep·rous·ly, adverb lep·rous·ness, noun non·lep·rous, adjective non·lep·rous·ly, adverb

Words nearby leprous

lepromin test, leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, lepsius, leptin, leptis magna, lepto, lepto-

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British Dictionary definitions for leprous

leprous
/ (ˈlɛprəs) /

adjective

having leprosy
relating to or resembling leprosy
biology a less common word for leprose

Derived forms of leprous

leprously, adverb leprousness, noun

Word Origin for leprous

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leper