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varicella

/ˌvær.ɪˈsɛl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
var-i-cel-la
IPA
/ˌvær.ɪˈsɛl.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox

Uncountable

noun

Any of various other eruptive diseases, such as swinepox, hives, and varioloid.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

varicellas (plural) varicellae (plural)

Derived Forms

varicellar varicelliform varicelloid varicellous

Phrases

varicella zoster virus

Synonyms

chickenpox

Rhymes With

venezuela umbrella vanilla bella stella ella fella cinderella hella coachella mozzarella salmonella

Questions

How do you pronounce varicella?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvær.ɪˈsɛl.ə/.
What does varicella mean?
An acute, highly contagious pathogenic disease caused by the varicella zoster virus, primarily affecting children and characterized by a widespread eruptive skin rash of itchy blisters;chicken pox
Where does varicella come from?
From New Latin varicella, diminutive of variola (“pox”).

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