MEASLES


Meaning of MEASLES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi:zlz ]

n.pl. (also treated as sing.) 1 a an acute infectious viral disease marked by red spots on the skin. b the spots of measles. 2 a tapeworm disease of pigs. [ME masele(s) prob. f. MLG masele, MDu. masel pustule (cf. Du. mazelen measles), OHG masala: change of form prob. due to assim. to ME meser leper]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.