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feminine

/ˈnawsea/

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Translation

nausea

Word origin

From Latin nausea ('seasickness'), from Greek nausia, from naus ('ship'). The same root gives English 'nausea' and 'nautical'.

Origin
Greek
Root
nausia
English cognates
nausea, nautical

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralnáuseas

Examples

.

I felt nauseous after eating.

mareo provocó .

The dizziness caused her nausea.

síntoma embarazo.

Nausea is a common symptom of pregnancy.

pastilla .

She took a tablet for the nausea.

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The strong smell made me feel sick.

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This word is part of lesson 87.