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vertiginous

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Main Entry: ver·tig·i·nous
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)vər-ˈti-jə-nəs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vertiginosus, from vertigin-, vertigo
Date: 1608

1 a : characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness b : inclined to frequent and often pointless change : inconstant
2 : causing or tending to cause dizziness <the vertiginous heights>
3 : marked by turning : rotary <the vertiginous motion of the earth>

ver·tig·i·nous·ly adverb


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