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leprosities

leprosities is the plural of leprosity.

Meaning of leprosity

Noun

leprosity (countable and uncountable, plural leprosities)

  1. (archaic) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
    Synonyms:
    leprosy
  2. The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
    • The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.
  3. (archaic) Synonym of scaliness.
    Synonyms:
    scaliness

Questions about leprosities

What is leprosities the plural of?
Leprosities is the plural of leprosity.

Words near leprosities in the dictionary

  1. leproseries
  2. leprosery
  3. leprosie
  4. leprosied
  5. leprosies
  6. leprosities
  7. leprosity
  8. leprosol
  9. leprostatic
  10. leprosy
  11. leprosylike

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