exanthem

noun

ex·​an·​them eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm How to pronounce exanthem (audio) ek-ˈsan(t)- How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
variants or less commonly exanthema
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
plural exanthems also exanthemata ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-tə How to pronounce exanthem (audio) or exanthemas
: an eruptive disease (such as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
exanthematous
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-təs How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
adjective
or exanthematic
ˌeg-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce exanthem (audio)

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin exanthema, from Greek exanthēma, from exanthein to bloom, break out, from ex- + anthos flower — more at anthology

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exanthem was in 1656

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“Exanthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exanthem. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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exanthem

noun
ex·​an·​them eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm How to pronounce exanthem (audio) ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
variants or exanthema
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
plural exanthems also exanthemata ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-ə How to pronounce exanthem (audio) or exanthemas
: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
exanthematous
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-əs How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
adjective
or exanthematic
-ˌzan-thə-ˈmat-ik How to pronounce exanthem (audio)
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