seasickness

See also: sea-sickness

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Etymology

From seasick +‎ -ness and/or sea +‎ sickness. Compare Middle English seknesse of the see (seasickness, literally sickness of the sea).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːsɪk.nəs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

seasickness (usually uncountable, plural seasicknesses)

  1. Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.
    Synonym: naupathia

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