measle

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measle

/ˈmiːzəl/ UK
/ˈmizəl/ US

Rhymes with -iːzəl

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

noun measles

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

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"measle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/measle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"measle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/measle.

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@misc{measle_2026,
  title = {measle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/measle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}