sarampelo

Galician

Alternative forms

• xarampelo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Probably from Late Latin sirimpiō (attested by Isidore of Seville, further etymology unknown) and the diminutive suffix -elo. Compare Portuguese sarampão and Spanish sarampión.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saɾamˈpɛlo/ [s̺a.ɾamˈpɛ.lʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛlo

Noun

sarampelo m (plural sarampelos)

1. (medicine) measles

   Synonym: xarampón

References

• “sarampelo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “sarampelo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “sarampelo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.