Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ad nauseam

/ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ad -nau-se-am
IPA: /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

To a nauseating or sickening degree.

adv

Having been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

adj

Done or repeated so often that it becomes annoying or tiresome.

Example Sentences

"The internet really is just nothing more than the same 3 sites sharing each others stuff ad nauseam"
"A drunk person was repeating the same old story ad nauseam."
"The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation - until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments."
"The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation—until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/
British English: /ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/

Inflected Forms

ad nauseum (alternative, misspelling)

Questions

How do you pronounce ad nauseam?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/.
What does ad nauseam mean?: To a nauseating or sickening degree.
Where does ad nauseam come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.

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