LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

lepra

lepra f (genitive leprae)
Classical[ˈɫɛ.pra]Ecclesiastical[ˈlɛː.pra]

Meaning

  1. femininepsoriasis, similar skin disorders
  2. Late Latinfeminineleprosy

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativelepraleprae
genitivelepraeleprārum
dativelepraeleprīs
accusativelepramleprās
ablativeleprāleprīs
vocativelepraleprae

lē^pra, ae, f., = λέπρα,
I. the leprosy.
I. Sing. (late Lat.): plaga leprae, Vulg. Lev. 13, 9 al.; Scrib. Comp. 250; Juvenc. 1.—
II. Plur.: leprae, ārum (class.): lepras sedare, Plin. 24, 8, 33, § 48: curare, id. 20, 21, 86, § 234: emendare, id. 22, 25, 74, § 156: sanare, id. 32, 9, 31, § 97: tollere, id. 20, 17, 70, § 181.

Origins

From Koine Greek λέπρα (lépra, “psoriasis & similar skin diseases”).

Descendants
  • Catalanlepra
  • Englishlepra
  • Italianlebbra
  • Occitanlepra
  • Portugueselepra
  • Spanishlepra
  • Galicianlepra
  • Russianлепра

In English words that came into English from lepra

  • leprousleprosus
  • leproseryleprōsārium
  • leprologyleprologia
  • leproseleprōsus
  • leprosariumleprōsārium
  • lepralepra

Quick answers

What does lepra mean in Latin?
lepra, a noun, means “psoriasis, similar skin disorders; leprosy”.
What is the genitive of lepra?
The genitive singular is leprae. lepra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce lepra?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫɛ.pra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈlɛː.pra].
Which English words come from lepra?
English words that go back to Latin lepra include lepra, leprous, leprose, leprosery, leprosarium and leprology.