rougeole

French

Etymology

From rouge, the color of the rash, + -ole. See also rubéole. Cognate with Piedmontese rossòle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁu.ʒɔl/

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Noun

rougeole f (uncountable)

1. measles, rubeola (acute highly contagious viral disease)

Further reading

• “rougeole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.