paperas
mumps
papa
potato
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-era
suffix indicating state or condition
Paperas means mumps, and can be remembered as the state or condition1 (-era1) of having cheeks that look swollen like papas0 (potatoes0).
noun
- mumpsAn infectious viral disease characterized by swelling of the salivary glandsMi hermano contrajo paperas cuando era niño. // My brother contracted mumps when he was a child.