sarampelo

Galician

Alternative forms

xarampelo

Etymology

Attested since circa 1750. Probably from Late Latin sirimpiō (attested by Isidore of Seville, further etymology unknown) and the diminutive suffix -elo. Compare Portuguese sarampão and Spanish sarampión.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [saɾamˈpɛlʊ]

Noun

sarampelo m (plural sarampelos)

(medicine) measles
Synonym: xarampón

References

“sarampelo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“sarampelo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“sarampelo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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