"ad nauseum" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From ad nauseam, with influence from the common Latin ending -um. Etymology templates: {{m|en|ad nauseam}} ad nauseam, {{m|la|-um}} -um Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling|head=ad nauseum}} ad nauseum
  1. Misspelling of ad nauseam. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: ad nauseam
    Sense id: en-ad_nauseum-en-adv-AgRgaZG5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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