# measlings

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmiːzlɪŋz/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of measles: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, the red spots caused by the disease.

## Etymology
Unknown, but probably via pluralia tantum Scandinavian words like Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”) and Norwegian Nynorsk meslingar, combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/measlings