croup

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology 1

From French croupe.

[edit] Noun

Singular
croup

Plural
croups

croup (plural croups)

  1. The rump of a horse.

[edit] Etymology 2

Of imitative origin.

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to croup

Third person singular
croups

Simple past
crouped

Past participle
crouped

Present participle
crouping

to croup (third-person singular simple present croups, present participle crouping, simple past and past participle crouped)

  1. (obsolete, except, dialectal) To croak, make a hoarse noise.

[edit] Noun

Singular
croup

Plural
uncountable

croup (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
an infectious illness of the larynx
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