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vertigo.

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/General-American
  1. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A snail of the genus Vertigo.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-etor Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Latin vertō Latin -īgō Latin vertīgōbor. English vertigo Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

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