exanthem

English

Exanthem

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin exanthema, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθημα (exánthēma), from ἐξανθέω (exanthéō), from ἐξ (ex) +‎ ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Noun

exanthem (countable and uncountable, plural exanthems)

1. A widespread rash usually occurring in children.

Translations

a widespread rash

• Catalan: exantema m
• Czech: exantém (cs) m
• German: Exanthem (de) n
• Spanish: exantema f

References

• “exanthem”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Further reading

• exanthem on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “exanthem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.