measle

/ˈmizəl/

UK: /ˈmiːzəl/

measle

English Noun
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Definition

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

Etymology

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

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