# rubella

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹuːˈbɛlə/ · frequency rank #51,375

## Definitions
1. A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.

## Etymology
From Latin rubellus (“reddish”), diminutive of ruber (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.

## Source
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