mal de mer

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French mal de mer (literally sickness of sea).

Noun[edit]

mal de mer (uncountable)

  1. (literary) seasickness

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Italian mal di mare.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mal də mɛʁ/
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Noun[edit]

mal de mer m (usually uncountable, plural maux de mer)

  1. seasickness
    Synonym: naupathie
    Coordinate term: mal de l’air
    Lorsque nous voyageons en croisière, il a souvent le mal de mer.When we travel on a cruise, he's often seasick.

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