Complete Definition of "croup"

English
Pronunciation
IPA|/kɹu�p/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�p|-u�p

Etymology 1
From French croupe.

Noun
en-noun

  1. The rump of a horse.

Category:Horses
Category:Anatomy

Etymology 2
Of imitative origin.

Verb
en-verb

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

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. pathology An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

Derived terms
croupous
croupy

Translations
trans-top|An infectious illness of the larynx
Finnish: kuristustauti
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ttbc|{{ttbc|Spanish}}: garrotillo m, crup m
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