lebbroso

leper

noun leb-BROH-zoh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin leprosus, from lepra (leprosy).

Usage Note

Lebbroso can be used literally for a person afflicted with leprosy (la lebbra), but is also used figuratively — and offensively — to mean an outcast or untouchable person. The feminine form is lebbrosa. Learners should be aware of its pejorative figurative use before employing it.

Examples

"Nel Medioevo il lebbroso viveva ai margini della società."

Natural Translation

In the Middle Ages, the leper lived on the margins of society.

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