Main Entry:

lep·rous

Pronunciation:

\ˈle-prəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French leprus, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leprosy — more at leper

Date:

13th century

1 a: infected with leprosy b: of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper2: scaly, scurfy

— lep·rous·ly adverb