vertigo

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈvɝtɪɡoʊ/

Noun

vertigo

1. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
2. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
3. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.

Synonyms

• dizziness
• giddiness

Translations

• French: vertige, labyrinthite
• German: Schwindel
• Italian: vertigine
• Portuguese: vertigem
• Russian: головокруже́ние
• Spanish: vértigo, mareo

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