mal de mer

English

Etymology

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

Noun

mal de mer (uncountable)

1. (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)

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.

Further reading

• mal de mer on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr