náusea

See also: nausea and nàusea

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.ze.ɐ/ [ˈnaʊ̯.ze.ɐ], /ˈnaw.zi.ɐ/ [ˈnaʊ̯.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈnaw.zjɐ/ [ˈnaʊ̯.zjɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.ze.a/ [ˈnaʊ̯.ze.a]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnaw.zjɐ/

Noun

náusea f (plural náuseas)

nausea (feeling of physical unwellness, usually with the desire to vomit)
Synonym: enjoo

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnausea/ [ˈnau̯.se.a]
Audio (Colombia) (file)
Rhymes: -ausea
Syllabification: náu‧se‧a

Noun

náusea f (plural náuseas)

nausea
sentir náuseas ― to feel sick

tener náuseas ― to be sick
repugnance, disgust
dar náuseas ― to disgust

Further reading

“náusea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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