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leprosity

UK/lɛˈpɹɒsɪti/US/lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/

leprosity noun: synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

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

Synonyms of leprosity

Forms of leprosity

pluralleprosities

Origin of leprosity

From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).

Words that rhyme with leprosity

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Questions about leprosity

What does leprosity mean?
Leprosity means synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
What part of speech is leprosity?
Leprosity is a noun.
How do you pronounce leprosity?
Leprosity is pronounced /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/ (US).
What is the plural of leprosity?
The plural of leprosity is leprosities.

Words near leprosity in the dictionary

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

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