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The word measles is a Middle English word meaning 'many little spots'.

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What is the singular of measles?

I thought measles was already the singular word. For example, "He has measles." Measles is already plural as well. For example, "They all have measles."


How do you use the word measles in a sentence?

We had to cancel the party because she had measles. Measles is not something fun to have. He was sick with measles.


What is the plural form for the measles?

The noun measles, a word for a viral disease, is plural in structure but singular in meaning. The noun measles is an uncountable (mass) noun.The word "measles" is plural when referring to the spots on the body and singular when you have measles as a disease. So you may have to say "cases of measles" to pluralize multiple episodes of the illness.For example, "His measles were bothering him." or "We cannot handle all the measles cases." It seems you have to throw in an extra word to differentiate between the spots and the outbreaks. Do you have an example sentence?Although measles is a plural noun, it is treated as singular.


What kind of nouns is the word measles?

The noun 'measles' is a common, concrete, uncountable noun, a word for a disease, a word for a physical thing.


What is the origination of the word liberty measles?

The origin is that it is another word for the German measles or Rubella wich is a skin rash.


Is the word measles a noun?

verb


Is the word measles singular or plural?

The noun 'measles' is an uncountable noun.The noun measles is plural in form but functions as a singular noun.Examples: He had a case of the measles.


What is the English word for tigdas?

The English word for "tigdas" is measles.


How many syllables in the word measles?

2


How did measles vaccine get its name?

The name "measles" is probably derived from the middle English word, maseles (plural mesels), which means spot.


Is measles singular or plural?

Measles refers to a viral disease and, while the word is plural in structure, it is singular in meaning.


Can you die from the missals?

No, there is no such disease as "missals". But if you mean Measles- yes. In 2013, there were 145 700 measles deaths globally. Being vaccinated against measles is very important.