leprosarium

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from Late Latin leprōsus (“leprous”).

Noun

leprosarium (plural leprosariums or leprosaria)

A place or institution (such as a colony, house or hospital) used for the treatment of leprosy.
- Madness & Civilization, "Introduction" by José Barchilon
  In the middle of the twelfth century, France had more than 2,000 leprosariums […]

Synonyms

lazar house
leper house
leper colony
leper house
leprosery

Translations

institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people

Dutch: leprozerie (nl) f, leprakolonie f, leprozenhuis (nl) n
French: léproserie (fr) f, ladrerie (fr) f, maladrerie (fr) f
German: Leprakolonie f, Leprakrankenhaus n, Lepraheim n, Leprosorium n, Leprosenhaus (de) n
Greek: λαζαρέτο (el) n (lazaréto)
Norwegian: leprosarium n

Portuguese: leprosário m, lazareto (pt) m, leprosório m, gafaria f, leprosaria f
Serbo-Croatian: лепрозаријум m (leprozarijum)
Tagalog: ketungan
Volapük: lepradanöp

See also

leprology

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