Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-zuh lz]
- /ˈmi zəlz/
- /ˈmiː.zl̩z/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-zuh lz]
- /ˈmi zəlz/
Definitions of measles word
- noun measles (used with a singular or plural verb) Pathology. an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola. any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles. 1
- noun measles Veterinary Pathology. a disease in swine and other animals caused by the larvae of certain tapeworms of the genus Taenia. 1
- noun measles (used with a plural verb) the larvae that cause measles in swine and other animals, and that upon maturation produce trichinosis in humans. 1
- noun measles An infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash on the skin, typically occurring in childhood. 1
- noun measles cattle: tapeworm 1
- uncountable noun measles Measles is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin. 0
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Origin of measles
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English mesels, variant of maseles (plural); cognate with Dutch maselen (plural), Middle Dutch masel; akin to German Masern measles, plural of Maser speck
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Parts of speech for Measles
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preposition
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measles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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See also
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- Words starting with m
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