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- [roo-bel-uh]
- /ruˈbɛl ə/
- /ruːˈbel.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-bel-uh]
- /ruˈbɛl ə/
Definitions of rubella word
- noun rubella a usually mild contagious viral disease characterized by fever, mild upper respiratory congestion, and a fine red rash lasting a few days: if contracted by a woman during early pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the fetus. 1
- noun rubella virus: German measles 1
- uncountable noun rubella Rubella is a disease. The symptoms are a cough, a sore throat, and red spots on your skin. 0
- noun rubella a mild contagious viral disease, somewhat similar to measles, characterized by cough, sore throat, skin rash, and occasionally vomiting. It can cause congenital defects if caught during the first three months of pregnancy 0
- noun rubella a mild, infectious, communicable viral disease, characterized by swollen glands, esp. of the back of the head and neck, and small red spots on the skin; German measles 0
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Origin of rubella
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of Latin rubellus reddish, derivative of ruber red1; for formation see castellum
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Parts of speech for Rubella
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rubella popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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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