morbilli

9.9

A disease that spreads easily and causes high fever and a red rash in children

noun
/mɔrˈbɪli/

Archaic

: morbillo

The symptoms of morbilli include a high fever and a characteristic red rash.

Examples

Several outbreaks of morbilli were reported in the 19th century before the vaccine was developed.
The outbreak of morbilli in the school caused a health alert.
In medical literature, morbilli is often used to refer to measles.
Children who contract morbilli often experience a high fever.
In medical literature, morbilli is often used to refer to measles.
Several outbreaks of morbilli were reported in the 19th century before the vaccine was developed.
The symptoms of morbilli include a high fever and a characteristic red rash.

Synonyms

measles

vsmorbilli

3.3

A very easily spread illness that causes fever and a red rash, often in children

is an alternative name for that same illness

rubeola

vsmorbilli

Specialized

9.5

A very contagious illness caused by a virus that causes fever and a red rash, often in children

is an alternative name for the same disease

Surface Forms

morbilli singular

morbilli plural

Etymology

Morbilli comes from the Latin root morbus ('disease') plus a small-form ending -illi, so it meant 'little disease' and was used for measles because of the many small red spots. That's why thinking of 'little disease' helps you remember that morbilli is another name for measles.