Rubeola
/ˌruːbiˈoʊlə/noun
A medical term for measles, especially the common measles caused by the measles virus.
Did you know?Rubeola ultimately comes from Latin rubeus, meaning “red,” so the name of measles is tied to the same ancient color-root behind ruby, ruddy, and rouge.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, reddish”
Latin
Latin
rubeus
“red, reddish”
Medieval Latin
Latin
rubeola
“small red rash; measles”
Late Latin / Medical Latin
Latin
rubeola
“measles”
Modern English
English
rubeola
“measles”