n.
Pronunciation: ' no ̇ -z ē - ə , -s ē - ə ; ' no ̇ -zh ə , -sh ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, seasickness, nausea, from Greek nautia, nausia, from naut ē s sailor ― more at NAUTICAL
Date: 1569
1 : a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
2 : extreme disgust
– nau · se · ant \ -zh ē - ə nt, -sh ē -, -z ē -, -s ē - \ noun or adjective