λέπρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λέπρη (léprē) — Ionic

Etymology

From λεπίς (lepís, “scale”) +‎ -ᾱ (-ā, “forming nouns”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λέπρᾱ • (léprā) f (genitive λέπρᾱς); first declension

  1. (medicine) psoriasis & similar skin disorders
  2. (Koine, medicine) leprosy

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: lepra (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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