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measling.

Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Synonym of measle: the disease caused by M. morbillivirus, a red spot caused by the disease.

    UK · countable · dialectal · uncountable
  2. A form of delamination or separation in a laminate material that results in a spotty appearance.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unknown, but probably via Scandinavian forms such as Swedish mässlingen (“pustules, measles”), Danish mæslinger (“measles”), Icelandic mislingar (“measles”), etc. combining the Germanic roots related to blood blisters with the suffix -ing. In reference to delamination, possibly a separate derivation from measle + -ing under influence from the dialectal name for the disease.

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