Meaning

1 senses

  1. (plural, plural only)Measles, rubeola

More definitions
  • an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

Origin

From Medieval Latin morbillus, from Latin morbus (“disease”) + -illus (“diminutive suffix”

From Medieval Latin morbillus, from Latin morbus (“disease”) + -illus (“diminutive suffix”).

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Forms

plural: morbillis
Singularmorbilli
Pluralmorbillis

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children:measlesrubeola

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
morassmoratoriummoraymorbidmoreA1
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