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morbillous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or relating to measles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • morbillous ophthalmia
  • morbillous contagion
  • morbillous catarrh

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Latin morbilli (“measles”), diminutive of Latin morbus (“disease”) + -ous: compare French morbilleux.