λέπρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λέπρη (léprē) Ionic

Etymology

From λεπίς (lepís, scale (on skin), flake)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λέπρᾱ (léprā) f (genitive λέπρᾱς); first declension

  1. leprosy

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: lepra (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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