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measle

UK/ˈmiːzəl/US/ˈmizəl/

measle noun: a red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.

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.

Forms of measle

pluralmeasles

Origin of measle

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

Words formed from measle

Words that rhyme with measle

Questions about measle

What does measle mean?
Measle means a red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
What part of speech is measle?
Measle is a noun.
How do you pronounce measle?
Measle is pronounced /ˈmiːzəl/ (UK).
What is the plural of measle?
The plural of measle is measles.

Words near measle in the dictionary

  1. measels
  2. meases
  3. Measham
  4. Meashams
  5. measily
  6. measle
  7. measled
  8. measles
  9. measles parties
  10. measles party
  11. measleslike

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