English
leproma
Leproma comes from New Latin leproma.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900leproma
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900leproma
- Englishtodaysame form
Formed from lepra ‘leprosy’ + -oma ‘mass or tumor related to’
Koine Greek λεπρός ‘scaly’
Koine Greek λέπρα ‘psoriasis & similar skin diseases’
Latin lepra ‘psoriasis & similar skin diseases’
English lepra
Every English word from New Latin leproma
Today it means
noun An area of inflammation in the skin symptomatic of leprosy
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin leproma / leproma