# exanthem

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A widespread rash usually occurring in children.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin exanthema, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθημα (exánthēma), from ἐξανθέω (exanthéō), from ἐξ (ex) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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