lazareto

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lazzaretto.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: la‧za‧re‧to

Noun

lazareto m (plural lazaretos)

  1. leprosarium (institution or place to quarantine and treat leprous people)
    Synonyms: leprosário, leprosório, gafaria, leprosaria

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian lazzaretto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /laθaˈɾeto/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lasaˈɾeto/
  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Syllabification: la‧za‧re‧to

Noun

lazareto m (plural lazaretos)

  1. lazaretto (a place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis)

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