roseola

ro·se·o·la

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roh-zee-uh-luh, roh-zee-oh-luh]
- /roʊˈzi ə lə, ˌroʊ ziˈoʊ lə/
- /rəʊˈziːələ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zee-uh-luh, roh-zee-oh-luh]
- /roʊˈzi ə lə, ˌroʊ ziˈoʊ lə/

Definitions of roseola word

noun roseola a kind of rose-colored rash. 1
abbreviation ROSEOLA rubella. 1
noun roseola a feverish condition of young children that lasts for some five days during the last two of which the patient has a rose-coloured rash. It is caused by the human herpes virus 0
noun roseola any red skin eruption or rash 0
noun roseola any rose-colored rash 0
noun roseola a condition or disease causing such a rash; specif., rubella 0

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Origin of roseola

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ola -ole1

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Parts of speech for Roseola

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roseola popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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