What does leprōsus mean in Latin?

leprōsus, a adjective, means “leprous, having leprosy or the appearance of leprosy; leprose, having a scaly appearance”.

How do you pronounce leprōsus?

In classical Latin, [ɫɛˈproː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [leˈprɔː.s̬us].

English words that go back to Latin leprōsus include leprous, leprose, leprosery, leprosarium and leprology.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

leprōsus (feminine leprōsa, neuter leprōsum)

Classical[ɫɛˈproː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[leˈprɔː.s̬us]

homō leprā aeger

leprōsus -ī (m) — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 6

homō leprā labōrāns

leprōsus -ī (m) — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 3

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	leprōsus	leprōsa	leprōsum
genitive	leprōsī	leprōsae	leprōsī
dative	leprōsō	leprōsae	leprōsō
accusative	leprōsum	leprōsam	leprōsum
ablative	leprōsō	leprōsā	leprōsō
vocative	leprōse	leprōsa	leprōsum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	leprōsī	leprōsae	leprōsa
genitive	leprōsōrum	leprōsārum	leprōsōrum
dative	leprōsīs	leprōsīs	leprōsīs
accusative	leprōsōs	leprōsās	leprōsa
ablative	leprōsīs	leprōsīs	leprōsīs
vocative	leprōsī	leprōsae	leprōsa

lĕprōsus, a, um, adj. lepra,

I. leprous (late Lat.).

I. Lit.: viri, Sedul. 4, 191.—

II. Trop.: nil tam leprosum aut putridum, Prud. στεφ. 2, 285.

From lepra (“leprosy”) + -ōsus (“-ose”).

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