measle
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiːzəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmizəl/
- Rhymes: -iːzəl
Noun edit
measle (plural measles)
- A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
- A tapeworm larva.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
a red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles
a tapeworm larva