vertigo

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See also Vertigo, and vértigo

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From Latin vertīgō.

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vertigo (plural vertigos)

  1. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
  2. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
  3. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

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Noun [edit]

vertīgō (genitive vertīginis); f, third declension

  1. gyration, giddiness, dizziness

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Number Singular Plural
nominative vertīgō vertīginēs
genitive vertīginis vertīginum
dative vertīginī vertīginibus
accusative vertīginem vertīginēs
ablative vertīgine vertīginibus
vocative vertīgō vertīginēs