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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMigraine
/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision.
"She had to cancel her plans because a migraine struck her unexpectedly." - 2
A severe headache that may be preceded by sensory warning signs and is often debilitating.
"He experienced a migraine with aura, which included visual disturbances before the pain began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'migraine' originates from the Middle French term 'migrain', which is derived from the Latin 'hemicrania', meaning 'half of the head'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to a type of severe headache characterized by intense pain, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Migraine" is said worldwide
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migraine
Transliteration: migren
"Elle souffre de migraines fréquentes."
Migräne
Transliteration: miˈɡʁeːnə
"Er hat oft Migräne und muss sich ausruhen."
emicrania
Transliteration: emiˈkra.nja
"Soffre di emicrania da anni."
migraña
Transliteration: miˈɡɾaɲa
"Ella tiene una migraña muy fuerte."
enxaqueca
Transliteration: ẽʃaˈkɛkɐ
"Ele sofre de enxaqueca frequentemente."
माइग्रेन
Transliteration: maigren
"उसे अक्सर माइग्रेन होता है।"
偏头痛
Transliteration: piān tóu tòng
"她常常受到偏头痛的困扰。"
편두통
Transliteration: pyeon-dutong
"그녀는 편두통으로 고생하고 있다."
偏頭痛
Transliteration: henzutsū
"彼女は偏頭痛に悩まされています。"
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