lebbrosario
leper colony
noun lehb-broh-ZAH-ryoh Rare
Origin: from lebbroso (leper) + -ario (place suffix), from Latin leprosus
Also means
leprosarium
Usage Note
Lebbrosario is the Italian term for a leprosarium or leper colony — a facility where people with leprosy (now called Hansen's disease) were historically isolated and treated. It appears in missionary, historical, and medical-humanitarian contexts. The plural is lebbrosari.
Examples
"Il medico volontario gestiva un lebbrosario in Africa."
Natural Translation
The volunteer doctor ran a leper colony in Africa.
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