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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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