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)
Translations
a red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles
a tapeworm larva
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