measle

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmiːzəl/
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/ˈmiːzəl/ · /ˈmizəl/

Definition of measle

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
  2. A tapeworm larva.

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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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