DENGUE


Meaning of DENGUE in English

/ ˈdeŋgi; NAmE / (also ˈdengue fever , ˈbreakbone fever ) noun

[ U ] a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes , that is found in tropical areas and causes fever and severe pain in the joints

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from West Indian Spanish , from Kiswahili dinga (in full kidingapopo ), influenced by Spanish dengue fastidiousness (with reference to the dislike of movement by affected patients).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.