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vertigo

[vur-ti-goh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Pathology.

plural

vertigoes, vertigines

a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.

vertigo

/ ˈ��ɜː��ɪˌɡəʊ /

noun

pathol a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vertigo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin ��ī��ō “a turning or whirling round,” equivalent to vert(ere) “to turn” ( verse ¹ ( def. ) ) + -ī��ō noun suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vertigo¹

C16: from Latin: a whirling round, from vertere to turn

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In all, for many white Americans, the Age of Trump left them with a deep sense of vertigo.

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“Maybe it reflected back the chaos, the ambiguity, the vertigo of living.”

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One of his duties as intel officer was to monitor the group’s enemies on the left, which could induce vertigo.

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I love the sensation of vertigo that it creates.

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Cabler’s vertigo was so intense that he could barely stand, but he was determined to find his best friend.

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vertiginous vertiport

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