mal de mer

noun

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The Casa Malaparte and its stone patios were oven-like in the humidity and the harsh midday sun, which beat directly down through stretches of not even a slight breeze—unhappy weather for those with lingering mal de mer from a choppy ride over. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Lafayette referred to himself as an élève enthousiaste, and Mesmer gave him a sort of posthypnotic suggestion for preventing mal de mer during his long voyage to America, which involved clutching the mast of the ship (a plan stymied when the mast turned out to be covered with tar). Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mal de mer was in 1778

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“Mal de mer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mal%20de%20mer. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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