LAZARETTO


Meaning of LAZARETTO in English

[ ˌlazə'rɛtəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) historical an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.

Origin

C16: from Ital., dimin. of lazzaro 'beggar', from med. L. lazarus (see lazar ).

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