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): /saɾamˈpɛlo/ [s̺a.ɾamˈpɛ.lʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛlo

Noun

sarampelo m (plural sarampelos)

1. (medicine) measles

   Synonym: xarampón

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “sarampelo”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “sarampelo”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “sarampelo”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN