measle

English

Etymology

From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmiːzəl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmizəl/
• Rhymes: -iːzəl

Noun

measle (plural measles)

1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
2. A tapeworm larva.

Derived terms

• measled
• measling

Translations

a red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles

a tapeworm larva

See also

• measles

Anagrams

• Saleem