leper

Questions about leper

What does leper mean?

leper means "a person afflicted with leprosy". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in leper?

leper has 2 syllables: lep-er. The stress falls on "lep". In IPA it is /ˈlɛpɚ/.

What is another word for leper?

Close synonyms include lazar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is leper a common word?

leper is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.