naupathia

Aug. 13th, 2013 07:07 am
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naupathia (now-PATH-ee-uh) - n., motion sickness experienced while traveling on water.


A $20 (or €20) word for seasickness. From Greek naus, ship + pathos, suffering.

---L.

Date: 2013-08-13 07:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] movingfinger.livejournal.com
Heh! Does this word appear in Homer?

Date: 2013-08-14 12:28 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] larryhammer
I'm not finding it with Perseus's search tool, nor in Liddel & Scott.

---L.

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