Word: leprous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lep
rous
Definition: Having the appearance of the skin of one infected with leprosy; flaking, peeling, scabby, scurfy.
Morphemes:
Affix: leprous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having the appearance of the skin of one infected with leprosy; flaking, peeling, scabby, scurfy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lepra
Language: la
Decoded: lepra
Meaning: leprosy
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: suffix meaning ‘full of; overly; prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns