leprosaria

From Medieval Latin leprōsāria, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -āria, now usually under the influence of Spanish leprosería.

leprosaria (plural leprosarias or leprosariae)

1. (uncommon) Synonym of leprosarium.
   • 1956, Dwight E. Stevenson, Christianity in the Philippines, p. 23:

     There is Christian work today at the nine government-operated Philippine leprosariae, where the personal, moral, and spiritual needs of 6,290 lepers concern the church which ministers among them.

   • 1995, Satya R. Pattnayak, Organized Religion in the Political Transformation of Latin America, page 214:

     The only minor decline was in the number of leprosarias. In 1987 the Catholic Church managed two fewer leprosarias than in 1982.

From Medieval Latin leprōsārium.

leprosaria

1. plural of leprosarium

leprosaria f (plural leprosarias)

1. leprosarium (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)

   Synonyms: leprosário, lazareto, gafaria

• lepra