/ ruːˈbelə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] (especially medical ) = German measles
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: modern Latin , neuter plural of Latin rubellus reddish.
/ ruːˈbelə; NAmE / noun
[ U ] (especially medical ) = German measles
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: modern Latin , neuter plural of Latin rubellus reddish.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005