measle

Meaning

1. A red spot of the kind that appears on the skin of someone suffering from measles.
2. A tapeworm larva.

Translations

حصبة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmiːzəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mesel

In summary

From Middle English mesel, from Old French mesel (“leprous”), from Latin misellus (“wretched", "unfortunate”), diminutive of miser (“wretched, sick”), of unknown ultimate origin.