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French word
migraine
Pronunciation
IPA/migʁɛn/
Meaning
- feminine nounmigraine
Example
J'ai une migraine.
I have a migraine.
More examples
La migraine m'empêche de travailler.
The migraine prevents me from working.
Core concept
A recurring burst of intense one-sided head pain that can make ordinary light, noise, and movement hard to endure.
Common phrases
avoir une migraine
have a migraine
crise de migraine
migraine attack
prendre un médicament contre la migraine
take medicine for a migraine
Similar words
mal de tête: A general headache affecting the whole head or only part of it.
céphalée: A somewhat technical term for head pain used in medical or formal writing.
nausée: An unpleasant stomach sensation that creates an urge to vomit.
douleur: A general term for pain felt in a specific part of the body.
Definition in French
Douleur de tête intense, généralement localisée d'un côté, survenant par crises et souvent accompagnée de nausées et d'une sensibilité accrue à la lumière ou au bruit.
Word origin
The word migraine traces back to Greek hēmikranía through Latin hemicrania and Old French, combining hemi- 'half' with kranion 'skull'.
Usage tips
- In J'ai une migraine, the indefinite article une is required because migraine is a feminine noun.
Related words
- migraineuxmigraine-afflictedadjective
- antimigraineuxantimigraine medicationnoun