English → Latin
“leprous” in Latin
leprōsusleprous, having leprosy or the appearance of leprosy; leprose, having a scaly appearanceelephantiacusleprous; elephantiac
The English word leprous itself goes back to Latin lepra, through leprosus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
leprous
leprosus; elephantiacus (Firmianus, Math.). To become leprous, elephantiaca contagione maculari; lepra infici.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for leprous?
- The usual Latin words for “leprous” are leprōsus, elephantiacus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.