Meaning
leprosy
- leprosy (infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae)
- a widespread moral or social scourge (figurative)
In a sentence
Oggi la lebbra è curabile grazie agli antibiotici.
Today leprosy is curable thanks to antibiotics.
La corruzione è considerata una vera lebbra per l'economia.
Corruption is considered a real scourge for the economy.
Nel Medioevo chi soffriva di lebbra veniva isolato dalla comunità.
In the Middle Ages, those who suffered from leprosy were isolated from the community.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lebbra | feminine · singular |
| lebbre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Rarely used in the plural, except when referring to historical types of the disease.