rubella
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English
Etymology
From Latin rubellus (“reddish”), diminutive of ruber (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹuːˈbɛlə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛlə
Noun
rubella (uncountable)
- (pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Synonyms
- (mild disease): epidemic roseola, French measles, German measles, Liberty measles, three-day measles, 3-day measles, false measles
Translations
disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract
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Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin rubellus (“reddish”), diminutive of ruber (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
rubella f (uncountable)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: rubela
Latin
Adjective
rubella
- inflection of rubellus:
Adjective
rubellā