"measle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːzəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmizəl/ [General-American] Forms: measles [plural]
Rhymes: -iːzəl Etymology: From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mesel}} Middle English mesel, {{der|en|fro|mesel||leprous}} Old French mesel (“leprous”), {{der|en|la|misellus||wretched", "unfortunate}} Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} measle (plural measles)
  1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles. Categories (topical): Diseases Categories (lifeform): Flatworms
    Sense id: en-measle-en-noun-IvxsGPRz Disambiguation of Diseases: 86 14 Disambiguation of Flatworms: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. A tapeworm larva.
    Sense id: en-measle-en-noun-mCqGa2~E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: measled, measling Related terms: measles

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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