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vertigo

Syllabification: (ver·ti·go)
Pronunciation: /ˈvərtəgō/

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Definition of vertigo

noun

  • a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, associated particularly with looking down from a great height, or caused by disease affecting the inner ear or the vestibular nerve; giddiness.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin, 'whirling', from vertere 'to turn'

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