Lumbago
/lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc. also, attributive, uncountable
"Sir Oswald Feiling winced as he turned to go home. He had felt a warning twinge of lumbago."
- 2 backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc wordnet
- 3 An episode of such backache. also, attributive, countable
Verb
- 1 To affect (someone) with lumbago. also, attributive, transitive
Example
More examples"Due to my lumbago, I won't be able to attend Koizumi's party."
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.