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Webster 1913 Edition

Nausea

Nau′se-a

(? or [GREEK])
,
Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr.
ναῦσ
ship. See
Nave
of a church, and cf.
Noise
.]
Seasickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; squeamishness of the stomach; loathing.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nausea

NAUSEA

,
Noun.
Originally and properly, sea-sickness; hence, any similar sickness of the stomach, accompanied with a propensity to vomit; qualm; loathing; squeamishness of the stomach.

Definition 2024

náusea

náusea

See also: nausea

Portuguese

Noun

náusea f (plural náuseas)

  1. nausea (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nausea, nausia, from Ancient Greek ναυσία ‎(nausía, “seasickness”), from ναῦς ‎(naûs, “ship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnau.sea]

Noun

náusea f ‎(plural náuseas)

  1. nausea
  2. repugnance, disgust
    • dar náuseas — to disgust
    • sentir náuseas — to feel sick
    • tener náuseas — to feel sick

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nausea, nausia, from Ancient Greek ναυσία ‎(nausía, “seasickness”), from ναῦς ‎(naûs, “ship”).

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