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vertigo

/ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ti-go
IPA
/ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A snail of the genus Vertigo.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

vertigos (plural) vertigoes (plural)

Derived Forms

antivertigo vertiginous Vertigoverse

Phrases

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Synonyms

dizziness giddiness lightheadedness

Questions

How do you pronounce vertigo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/.
What does vertigo mean?
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
Where does vertigo come 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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