ROSEOLA


Meaning of ROSEOLA in English

rōˈzēələ noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin roseus rosy — more at roseal

1. : a rose-colored eruption in spots ; specifically : rubella

2. or roseola in·fan·tum -lə.inˈfantəm

[New Latin roseola infantum, literally, roseola of infants]

: a mild disease of infants and children characterized by fever lasting three days followed by an eruption of rose-colored spots

• ro·se·o·lar -lə(r) adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.