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measle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmiːzəl/
  • General-American: /ˈmizəl/
  • rhymes with -iːzəl

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A tapeworm larva.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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