lèpre

See also: lepre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lepra, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).

Pronunciation

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Noun

lèpre f (plural lèpres)

1. leprosy

Related terms

• lépreux
• léprosé
• léproserie

Further reading

• “lèpre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• peler, perle, prèle, prêle