noun
lumbago
luhm-BAY-goh
noun
1
Pain in the lower back, often caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
"His lumbago flared up after a weekend of gardening."
How to Use Lumbago
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general, somewhat old-fashioned term for lower back pain.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
lumbagoed past tense, lumbagos plural, lumbagos singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin lumbago, "pain of the lumbar region," built from lumbus, "loin."