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rubeola
[ roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh ]
/ ruˈbi ə lə, ˌru biˈoʊ lə /
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Origin of rubeola
1670–80; <New Latin, noun use of neuter plural of rūbeolus, equivalent to Latin rūbe(us), rōbeus red + -olus-ole1
OTHER WORDS FROM rubeola
ru·be·o·lar, adjectivepost·ru·be·o·lar, adjectiveWords nearby rubeola
rubellite, Ruben, Rubenesque, Rubens, Rubens, Peter Paul, rubeola, rubescent, rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium
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How to use rubeola in a sentence
Occupying quite a different position from the measles induced by reinfection from without are the so-called relapses of rubeola.
Monti has recorded ten cases of rubeola in children under two months of age.
Measles or Rubeola is an exanthematous or eruptive contagious form of children's disease.
Valere Aude|Louis Dechmann
British Dictionary definitions for rubeola
Derived forms of rubeola
rubeolar, adjectiveWord Origin for rubeola
C17: from New Latin, from Latin rubeus reddish, from ruber red
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Scientific definitions for rubeola
rubeola
[ rōō-bē′ə-lə, rōō′bē-ō′lə ]
See measles.
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Cultural definitions for rubeola
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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