mal de mer

English

Etymology

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

Noun

mal de mer (uncountable)

(literary) seasickness

French

Etymology

Compare Italian mal di mare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mal də mɛʁ/
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Noun

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

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.

Further reading

mal de mer on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

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