leprous
pronunciation
How to pronounce leprous in British English:
UK [ˈleprəs]
How to pronounce leprous in American English:
US [ˈlɛprəs]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or resembling or having leprosy
Word Origin
- leprous (adj.)
- early 13c., leprus, from Old French lepros (Modern French lépreux), from Late Latin leprosus, from Latin lepra "leprosy" (see leper).
Example
- 1. And for the leprous garment or house .
- 2. Then gehazi went from elisha 's presence and he was leprous , as white as snow .
- 3. He is a leprous man , he is unclean : the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean ; his plague is in his head .
- 4. And he put his hand into his bosom , and when he took it out , there his hand was , leprous like snow .
- 5. And he entering into a certain village , there met him ten leprous men , who stood afar off .