malataría

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Galician

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Etymology

Attested since the 12th century. From malato (leper) +‎ -aría.

Pronunciation

Noun

malataría m (plural malatarías)

  1. (dated) leprosarium
    • 1267, M. Sponer (ed.), "Documentos antiguos de Galicia", in Anuari de l'Oficina Románica de Lingüística i Literatura (Barcelona), 7, pp. 113-192:
      eu, biſpo don Martin de Lugo da una parte, τ os malateſ do burgo de Sam Pedro de Portomarim da outra parte, por nome Pedro ó malate, con tódolos outroſ deſſa malatarya que ſun τ que am de uij́r
      I, bishop Don Martín of Lugo, from one side; and the lepers of the burg of Saint Peter of Portomarín, on the other side, namely Peter the leper, with all the rest of this leprosarium, the ones that there are now and they who will come
    Synonyms: gafaría, lazareto, leprosaría

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