ˌlazəˈred.(ˌ)ō noun
or laz·a·ret also laz·a·rette |lazə|ret
( -s )
Etymology: Italian dialect (Venetian) lazareto, alteration (influenced by Italian lazzaro leper, from Medieval Latin lazarus ) of nazareto, from Santa Maria di Nazaret, church in Venice that maintained a well-known hospital
1. usually lazaretto : a hospital for contagious diseases
2. : a building or a ship used for detention in quarantine
3. usually lazaret : a space in a ship between decks used as a storeroom