lep´rous|ly

lep´rous|ly
lep|rous «LEHP ruhs», adjective.
1. having leprosy: »

a leprous person.

2. of or like leprosy: »

white, leprous scales.

3. scaly or scurfy: »

One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens).

4. causing leprosy.
5. Botany. leprose.
╂[< Old French leprous, learned borrowing from Late Latin leprōsus < Latin lepra leprosy; see etym. under leper (Cf. ↑leper)]
–lep´rous|ly, adverb.
–lep´rous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • lep|rous — «LEHP ruhs», adjective. 1. having leprosy: »a leprous person. 2. of or like leprosy: »white, leprous scales. 3. scaly or scurfy: »One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens). 4. causing leprosy. 5 …   Useful english dictionary

  • lep´rous|ness — lep|rous «LEHP ruhs», adjective. 1. having leprosy: »a leprous person. 2. of or like leprosy: »white, leprous scales. 3. scaly or scurfy: »One old leprous screen of faded Indian leather (Dickens). 4. causing leprosy. 5 …   Useful english dictionary

  • rous — ac·ti·noph·o·rous; ad·i·aph·o·rous; al·giv·o·rous; am·o·rous; am·phiv·o·rous; an·droph·o·rous; an·thoph·o·rous; an·u·rous; aphid·iv·o·rous; apiv·o·rous; apy·rous; ar·bo·rous; as·coph·o·rous; au·rous; bar·ba·rous; bar·ba·rous·ness; bi·fo·rous;… …   English syllables

  • leprous — lep·rous …   English syllables

  • leprously — lep·rous·ly …   English syllables

  • leprous — lep•rous [[t]ˈlɛp rəs[/t]] adj. 1) pat affected with leprosy 2) pat of or resembling leprosy 3) bio frm Biol. covered with scales • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < LL leprōsus. See leper, ous lep′rous•ly, adv. lep′rous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • leprous — lep|rous [ leprəs ] adjective MEDICAL caused by leprosy or suffering from leprosy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • leprousness — lep·rous·ness …   English syllables

  • Leprous — Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Leprously — Leprous Lep rous ( r[=u]s), a. [OF. leprous, lepros, F. l[ e]preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See {Leper}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. His hand was leprous as snow. Ex. iv. 6.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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