rougeole
French
Etymology
From rouge, the color of the rash, + -ole. See also rubéole. Cognate with Piedmontese rossòle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁu.ʒɔl/
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Noun
rougeole f (uncountable)
- measles, rubeola (acute highly contagious viral disease)
Further reading
- “rougeole”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.