# leprosarium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌlɛprə(ʊ)ˈsɛəɹi.əm/

## Definitions
1. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leprosarium