leprosity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /lɛˈpɹɒsɪti/    美 /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of leprosy in its various senses. archaic,countable,uncountable
  2. The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold. countable,uncountable
    — The purpose of physical alchemy—as opposed to its various spiritual pursuits—was to treat the leprosity of base metals such as lead, refining and purifying them into gold.
  3. Synonym of scaliness. archaic,countable,uncountable

词形变化

leprosities plural

词源

From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).
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