German measles

English

Etymology

First described and distinguished from rubeola, red measles by the German doctor Friedrich Hoffmann in 1740

Noun

German measles pl (plural only)

  1. (pathology, now possibly offensive) Rubella.

Usage notes

  • Plural in form; usually used with a singular verb.

Translations

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