Etymology

roseola

ro·se·o·la
R1O1S1E1O1L1A1

Today it means: A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases. Full definition →

New Latin roseola ← Latin rosa
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  1. Latin · derived fromrosa“a rose”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromroseola
  3. English todayroseola

From New Latin roseola, from diminutive of Latin rosa (“a rose”).

Words from the same roots

Latinrosa all →

roserosaRosicrucian

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