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 : inconstant2: 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