a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes that is found in tropical areas and causes a high temperature and severe pain in the joints 登革热(由蚊子传播的热带疾病,症状为发烧和关节剧痛) Word Originearly 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).