vertigo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin vertīgō.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈvɜːtɪgəʊ/, SAMPA: /"v3:tIg@U/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈvɝtɪgoʊ/, SAMPA: /"v3`tIgoU/

[edit] Noun

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• dizziness
• giddiness

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• vertiginous

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

vertīgō (genitive vertīginis); f, third declension

1. gyration, giddiness, dizziness

[edit] Inflection

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