lepre

lepre

See also: Lepre, lèpre, and łepre

Italian

Etymology

    From Latin leporem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.pre/
    • Rhymes: -ɛpre
    • Hyphenation: lè‧pre
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    Noun

    lepre f (plural lepri)

    1. hare (mammal, meat)
      la lepre venne distanziata dalla testuggine
      the hare was outdistanced by the tortoise
    2. symbol of speed, caution, or timidity
    3. (sports) pace setter, pacemaker

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    Old French

    Noun

    lepre oblique singular, f (oblique plural lepres, nominative singular lepre, nominative plural lepres)

    1. leprosy (disease)
      • 1377, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine), page 171 of this essay:
        La lepre c’est maladie consimile corrumpant la forme et la figure et la composicion des membres et blessé et vient de matiere melancolique esparse par tout le corps.
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