measlings

Meanings

Noun

Synonym of measles: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, the red spots caused by the disease.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown, but probably via pluralia tantum Scandinavian words like Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”) and Norwegian Nynorsk meslingar, combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing.

Synonyms

measles

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