Main Entry:

den·gue

Pronunciation:

\ˈdeŋ-gē, -ˌgā\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

American Spanish

Date:

1828

: an acute infectious disease caused by a flavivirus (species Dengue virus of the genus Flavivirus), transmitted by aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by headache, severe joint pain, and a rash —called also breakbone fever dengue fever