MEASLES


Meaning of MEASLES in English

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.

Etymology: 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

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.