measle
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French mesel (“leprous”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched", "sick”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːzəl
Noun
measle (plural measles)
Derived terms
Translations
a leper
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