noun
Meaning 1
measles, rubeola
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
morbilli
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noun
Meaning 2
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: measles, rubeola
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contagious disease, contagion
Narrower terms: German measles, rubella, three-day measles, epidemic roseola
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin morbillus, from Latin morbus (“disease”) + -illus (“diminutive suffix”).