sarampelo

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Galician

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Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Probably from Late Latin sirimpiō (attested by Isidore of Seville, further etymology unknown) and the diminutive suffix -elo. Compare Portuguese sarampão and Spanish sarampión.

Pronunciation

Noun

sarampelo m (plural sarampelos)

  1. (medicine) measles
    Synonym: xarampón

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