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leper
/ˈlɛpɚ/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
a person afflicted with leprosy
- noun
a pariah who is avoided by others
Word history
From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).
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- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
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- Used about once in every million words.
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