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- [vur-ti-goh]
- /ˈvɜr tɪˌgoʊ/
- /ˈvɜː.tɪ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vur-ti-goh]
- /ˈvɜr tɪˌgoʊ/
Definitions of vertigo word
- noun plural vertigo a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings. 1
- noun vertigo dizziness, loss of balance 1
- noun vertigo fear of heights 1
- uncountable noun vertigo If you get vertigo when you look down from a high place, you feel unsteady and sick. 0
- noun vertigo a sensation of dizziness or abnormal motion resulting from a disorder of the sense of balance 0
- noun vertigo a condition in which one has the feeling of whirling or of having the surroundings whirling about one, so that one tends to lose one's balance; dizziness 0
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Origin of vertigo
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin vertīgō a turning or whirling round, equivalent to vert(ere) to turn (see verse) + -īgō noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Vertigo
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vertigo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vertigo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vertigo
noun vertigo
- disequilibrium — lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
- dizziness — having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall; giddy; vertiginous.
- faintness — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- gauze — any thin and often transparent fabric made from any fiber in a plain or leno weave.
- giddiness — affected with vertigo; dizzy.
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