mumps
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Circa 1600, from mump (“grimace”, noun), compare mump (verb), most likely referring to the painful difficulty in swallowing.
Noun[edit]
mumps pl (plural only)
- (pathology) A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.
- (dated) A gloomy or sullen silence.
Usage notes[edit]
- Usually used with a singular verb.
Hypernyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
contagious disease
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Verb[edit]
mumps
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mump
Noun[edit]
mumps
References[edit]
Douglas Harper (2001–2022), “mumps”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.