# measle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmiːzəl/

## Definitions
1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
2. A tapeworm larva.

## Etymology
From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/measle