lumbago

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
An episode of such backache.

verb

To affect (someone) with lumbago.

Pronunciation

/lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-lumbago.wav /ˌlʌmˈbeɪˌɡoʊ/ /ˌləm-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-lumbago.wav

Word forms

lumbago lumbagos lumbagoing lumbagoed

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Late Latin lumbāgō (“backache of the lumbar region”), from Late Latin lumbus (“lumbar”), Latin lumbus (“loin”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“loins”)) + -āgō (suffix forming nouns describing objects, animals, and plants). The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

low back pain LBP

Related words

lumbaginous pain

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