leprotic

English

Etymology

From leprosy +‎ -otic, q.v.

Adjective

leprotic (comparative more leprotic, superlative most leprotic)

  1. (medicine) Of or related to the disease leprosy.

Usage notes

Generally, the adjective leprous is used when speaking of people afflicted with the disease, its symptoms, or its transmission and leprotic is preferred when speaking of the disease itself.

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Romanian

Etymology

From lepră +‎ -ic.

Adjective

leprotic m or n (feminine singular leprotică, masculine plural leprotici, feminine and neuter plural leprotice)

  1. leprous

Declension

Declension of leprotic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite leprotic leprotică leprotici leprotice
definite leproticul leprotica leproticii leproticele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite leprotic leprotice leprotici leprotice
definite leproticului leproticei leproticilor leproticelor

References

  • leprotic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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