lazaretto
/ˌlæzəˈretəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
1- chiefly historical an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy or plague〈主史〉隔离病院。
1.1
- a building (or ship) used for quarantine检疫站; 检疫船。
1.2
- a military or prison hospital军队医院; 监狱医院。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of lazzaro 'beggar', from medieval Latin lazarus (see LAZAR).