Spanish word

migraña

Pronunciation

IPA/miˈɣɾaɲa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmigraine

Example

Tengo una migraña y no puedo trabajar.

I have a migraine and I can't work.

Illustration for migraña (migraine)

More examples

¿Te suele dar migraña después de trabajar tanto?

Do you usually get a migraine after working so much?

Core concept

Intense pulsating headache often accompanied by nausea and light sensitivity.

Common phrases

  • tener una migraña

    get a migraine

  • sufrir una migraña

    experience a migraine

  • ataque de migraña

    migraine attack

Similar words

dolor de cabeza: General head pain that can be mild or severe and arise from various causes.
jaqueca: Strong, throbbing headache described in informal, everyday speech.

Definition in Spanish

Dolor de cabeza recurrente e intenso, con carácter pulsátil y sensibilidad aumentada a la luz o al ruido, que en ocasiones viene acompañado de náuseas o aura.

Word origin

From Greek hēmikranía, combining hēmi 'half' and kranion 'head', passing through Latin hemicrania before becoming the Spanish migraña.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la migraña) and in everyday speech it frequently appears without an article: Tengo migraña rather than Tengo una migraña.

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