lepre
See also: Lepre, lèpre, and łepre
Italian
Etymology
From Latin leporem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.pre/
- Rhymes: -ɛpre
- Hyphenation: lè‧pre
Noun
lepre f (plural lepri)
- hare (mammal, meat)
- la lepre venne distanziata dalla testuggine
- the hare was outdistanced by the tortoise
- symbol of speed, caution, or timidity
- (sports) pace setter, pacemaker
Related terms
- leporino
- leprotto
See also
- coniglio
Anagrams
- perle, perlé
Old French
Noun
lepre f (oblique plural lepres, nominative singular lepre, nominative plural lepres)
- 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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