rubeola
[ roo-bee-uh-luh, roo-bee-oh-luh ]
Origin of rubeola
11670–80; <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, adjective
- post·ru·be·o·lar, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for rubeola
rubeola
/ (ruːˈbiːələ) /
Origin of rubeola
1C17: from New Latin, from Latin rubeus reddish, from ruber red
Derived forms of rubeola
- rubeolar, adjective
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Scientific definitions for rubeola
rubeola
[ rōō-bē′ə-lə, rōō′bē-ō′lə ]
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Cultural definitions for rubeola
rubeola
[ (rooh-bee-uh-luh, rooh-bee-oh-luh) ]
See measles.
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