roseola

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/ɹə(ʊ)ˈziːələ//ˌɹəʊzɪˈəʊlə/

noun

A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.

Similar
rashefflorescenceskin rash
OriginNew Latin roseola ← Latin rosa →
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Meanings

nounroseola (countable and uncountable, plural roseolas or roseolae)

plural roseolas · plural roseolae

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe common name for roseola infantum.
  3. countableuncountablemedicineGerman measles.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany red eruption of the skin

Similar
rashefflorescenceskin rash
Broader
eruption
Also see
efflorescencerashroseola infantum

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrosa“a rose”
  2. New Latinroseola
  3. Englishroseola

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

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Translations

Portuguese roséola
  • roséolarosy rash

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with roseola

MotorolaAngolacolaPensacolaviolalolaOsceolacanolaholaRollagondolanolabolagranolaTortolakolaebolamineolaIolamolaApalachicolagorgonzolaareolapayola
All rhymes →

Anagrams

aerosol
Cite this entry
APA

roseola. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseola

MLA

“roseola.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseola. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roseola,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseola.

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