lazareto

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lazzaretto.

Noun

lazareto m (plural lazaretos)

  1. leprosarium (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)
    Synonyms: leprosário, leprosório, gafaria, leprosaria

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lazzaretto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /laθaˈɾeto/ [la.θaˈɾe.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lasaˈɾeto/ [la.saˈɾe.t̪o]

Noun

lazareto m (plural lazaretos)

  1. lazaretto

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