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lumbago.

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

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlʌmˈbeɪˌɡoʊ/General-American/ˌləm-/General-American
  1. Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

    also · attributive · uncountable
  2. An episode of such backache.

    also · attributive · countable
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/lʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˌlʌmˈbeɪˌɡoʊ/General-American/ˌləm-/General-American
  1. To affect (someone) with lumbago.

    also · attributive · transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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