English
lepress
From leper + -ess.
Formed from leper + -ess
Ancient Greek λεπίς ‘scale’
Ancient Greek λέπρα ‘psoriasis & similar skin disorders’
Latin leprae
Middle English lepre
English leper
Today it means
noun A female leper; a woman or girl who has leprosy.
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Etymograph / lepress