vertiginous

Meanings

• adjective

  Causing or pertaining to a sensation of dizziness or intense feeling of fear or uneasiness, typically when looking down from a great height.

• adjective

  Having or producing a dizzying effect; vertigo-inducing.

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Rhymes

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heroinous , ornateous , moronous

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Variants

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vertiginous , vertiginously

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Etymology

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From Latin vertigin- (from vertigo), from vertere to turn.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vertigo' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. Vertigo is the most common symptom of vestibular disorders, affecting an estimated 40% of the population at some point in their lives.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vertigo: An extreme form of dizziness, characterized by a feeling of spinning or whirling, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

2. Acrophobia: An extreme or irrational fear of heights.

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Culture

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Vertiginous is often used in literature and poetry to describe intense emotions or feelings, particularly fear or dizziness. It has been used in art to depict the sensation of height and the fear of falling.

How to Memorize "vertiginous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the sensation of vertigo, imagine the feeling of dizziness and uneasiness when looking down from a great height.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vertiginous' with the feeling of fear or dizziness, and with heights or spinning sensations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'vertiginous' with the word 'vertigo' and the sensation of dizziness.

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