lèpre
common noun
borrowed from Latin lepra (same meaning), itself borrowed from ancient Greek λέπρα, lépra, from ancient Greek λεπίς lepis (scale, crust of a wound), from the verb λέπειν, lépein ("to peel, excoriate").
Definitions
- médecine
Synonyms
maladie de Hansenmaladie d'Hansen
Plural
lèpres
Anagram
Translations
german:lepra
english:Hansen's disease
spanish:lepra
italian:lebbra
dutch:melaatsheid
See also
lépreux (adj.)