morbilli

[ mawr-bil-ahy ]

/ mɔrˈbɪl aɪ /

Origin of morbilli

1685–95; < Medieval Latin, plural of morbillus pustule, equivalent to Latin morb(us) sickness + -illus diminutive suffix

It is of two kinds:—varioli, ye measils; morbilli, called of us ye smal pocks.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton
It can hardly be doubted that we owe the English name of measles as the equivalent of morbilli to John of Gaddesden.

A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) |Charles Creighton
But the passage quoted is of interest as using the old word mesles to mean one of the two forms of morbilli or punctilli.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton
By morbilli are understood those which the common people style fersae, so-called perhaps from fervor.

A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II) |Charles Creighton

Morbilli is a mild disease, but requires protection from cold, which confines and coagulates the peccant matter.

Gilbertus Anglicus |Henry Ebenezer Handerson

morbilli

/ (mɔːˈbɪlaɪ) /

a technical name for measles

C17: from Medieval Latin morbillus pustule, diminutive of Latin morbus illness

morbilli

[ môr-bĭl′ī ]

Measles; rubeola.