lumbago

Meanings

Plural: lumbagos

Noun

backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
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.

Origin / 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

LBP, low back pain, lumbar pain

Scrabble Score: 12

lumbago is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lumbago is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lumbago is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

lumbago is a valid Words With Friends word