Nauseas

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An overwhelming sensation of discomfort or unease often accompanied by a desire to vomit
2. A physiological reaction characterized by a queasy or ill feeling in the stomach, frequently linked to motion sickness
3. A state of feeling unwell and dizzy, commonly resulting in an aversion to food and an urge to retch

Etymology: "Nauseas" is simply the plural of "nausea," so the real story belongs to the singular. The Greek original, "nausía," meant "sea-sickness," and it was built from "naûs," the Greek word for "ship." Ancient sailors, in other words, gave the feeling its name from the vessel that caused it. Latin borrowed the Greek term as "nausea," and Middle English took it over from Latin. English speakers had an older word for the sensation, "wlǣtta," from Old English, but the borrowed term displaced it. Once the Greek sense of seasickness broadened, "nausea" came to cover queasiness of any cause, which is why the plural now refers to several such bouts of stomach distress.

Synonyms: queasiness, sickness, vomiting sensation

Antonyms: wellness, health