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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNausea
/ˈnɔː.zi.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
"A wave of nausea swept over him."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'nausea', meaning sea-sickness, which itself comes from the ancient Greek 'naus' meaning ship. Over centuries, the term expanded from denoting motion sickness at sea to encompass any feeling of sickness in the stomach with an urge to vomit, as well as a strong feeling of disgust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nausea" is said worldwide
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nausée
Transliteration: nausée
"Elle a des nausées chaque matin."
Übelkeit
Transliteration: Übelkeit
"Das Medikament kann Übelkeit verursachen."
nausea
Transliteration: nausea
"Ho un leggero senso di nausea."
náusea
Transliteration: náusea
"El movimiento del barco le produjo náuseas."
náusea
Transliteration: náusea
"Senti uma forte náusea depois de comer."
मतली
Transliteration: matali
"मुझे चक्कर और मतली महसूस हो रही है।"
恶心
Transliteration: ěxīn
"这种气味让他感到恶心。"
구토감
Transliteration: gutogam
"약을 먹은 후에 구토감이 느껴졌다."
吐き気
Transliteration: hakike
"車に酔って吐き気がした。"
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