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Insomnia is a vertiginous lucidity that can convert paradise itself into a place of torture.
Emil Cioran

Meaning of "vertiginous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VERTIGINOUS

From Latin vertīginōsus, from vertigo.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VERTIGINOUS

vertiginous  [vɜːˈtɪdʒɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERTIGINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vertiginous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VERTIGINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vertigo

Vertigo /ˈvɜrtɨɡoʊ/ is a subtype of dizziness in which a patient inappropriately experiences the perception of motion due to dysfunction of the vestibular system.[2][3][4] It is often associated with nausea and vomiting as well as a balance disorder, causing difficulties with standing or walking. There are three types of vertigo. The first is known as objective[5][6] and describes when the patient has the sensation that objects in the environment are moving. The second type of vertigo is known as subjective[5][6] and refers to when the patient feels as if he or she is moving. The third type is known as pseudovertigo,[7] an intensive sensation of rotation inside the patient's head. While this classification appears in textbooks, it has little to do with the pathophysiology or treatment of vertigo. Dizziness[8] and vertigo are common medical issues and affect approximately 20%-30% of the general population.[9][10] Vertigo can occur in people of all ages. The prevalence of vertigo rises with age and is about two to three times higher in women than in men.[4][9] It accounts for about 2-3% of emergency department visits.

Definition of vertiginous in the English dictionary

The first definition of vertiginous in the dictionary is of, relating to, or having vertigo. Other definition of vertiginous is producing dizziness. Vertiginous is also whirling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERTIGINOUS


cageyness
ˈkeɪdʒɪnəs
caliginous
kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
cauligenous
kɔːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
epigenous
ɪˈpɪdʒɪnəs
epigynous
ɪˈpɪdʒɪnəs
fuliginous
fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
lentiginous
lɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs
nonindigenous
ˌnɒnɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
nubigenous
njuːˈbɪdʒɪnəs
perigynous
pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs
polygynous
pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
porriginous
pəˈrɪdʒɪnəs
serpiginous
sɜːˈpɪdʒɪnəs
tentiginous
tɛnˈtɪdʒɪnəs
terrigenous
tɛˈrɪdʒɪnəs
trigynous
ˈtrɪdʒɪnəs
uliginous
juːˈlɪdʒɪnəs
vitelligenous
ˌvɪtəˈlɪdʒɪnəs
vortiginous
vɔːˈtɪdʒɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERTIGINOUS

vertical take-off aircraft
vertical union
verticality
vertically
vertically opposite angles
verticalness
vertices
verticil
verticillaster
verticillastrate
verticillate
verticillately
verticillation
verticillium
verticity
vertigines
vertiginously
vertiginousness
vertigo
vertiport

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERTIGINOUS

aluminous
bituminous
conterminous
coterminous
gelatinous
glutinous
heinous
luminous
mountainous
mucilaginous
mucinous
mutinous
nous
numinous
oleaginous
ominous
pulchritudinous
ruinous
spinous
villainous
voluminous

Synonyms and antonyms of vertiginous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vertiginous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERTIGINOUS

Find out the translation of vertiginous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vertiginous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vertiginous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

眩晕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vertiginosa
570 millions of speakers

English

vertiginous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर घुमानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدوخة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

головокружительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vertiginosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিহ্বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vertigineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertentangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwindel erregend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

めまい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현기증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vertiginous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chóng mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுற்றுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोखंदळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baş döndürücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vertiginosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawrotny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запаморочливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vertiginoasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιλιγγιώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongelooflike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svindlande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svimlende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vertiginous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERTIGINOUS»

The term «vertiginous» is regularly used and occupies the 63.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERTIGINOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vertiginous

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2 QUOTES WITH «VERTIGINOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vertiginous.
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Emil Cioran
Insomnia is a vertiginous lucidity that can convert paradise itself into a place of torture.
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Diana Cooper
It helped me in the air to keep my small mind contained in earthly human limits, not lost in vertiginous space and elements unknown.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERTIGINOUS»

Discover the use of vertiginous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vertiginous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vertiginous Moscow: Stalin's city today
This photographic project by Gabriele Basilico was inspired by a desire to document this metamorphosis, and takes as its focal point the citys seven Stalinist towers, known in Russian as the vysotnye zdania, or high buildings.
Gabriele Basilico, 2009
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Vertiginous Mirrors: The Animation of the Visual Image and ...
This book traces the arduous journeys of visual images through evidence of their use and reproduction along missionary routes from Europe to India, Japan, China, Brazil and Chile.
Rose Marie San Juan, 2011
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
uses much of the connotation implicit in its basic relation to vertigo; it may come close to dizzy in its suggestion of lack of steadfastness and constancy < inconstant they are in all their actions, vertiginous, restless, unapt to resolve of any ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Vertigo and Disequilibrium: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis ...
Brief vertiginous episodes caused by loud noise exposure could be related to a superior canal dehiscence syndrome (which may also be accompanied by a low- frequency conductive hearing loss) Probably the case where there is significant ...
Peter C. Weber, 2011
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Atlas of Epilepsies
Definition. Vertiginous seizures are experienced as the illusion of rotational movement. They are consistent with true vertigo and distinct from lightheadedness and nonspecific dizziness.
C. P. Panayiotopoulos, S.R. Benbadis, R.G. Beran, 2010
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Headaches and Migraine in Childhood
Pathogenesis No exact answers can be given, but it seems that vertiginous migraine is a fragment of basilar artery migraine and that the restricted symptom of vertigo relates to vasomotor disturbance of labyrinthine vascular supply.
Charles F. Barlow, 1984
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Vestibular Disorders: A Case-study Approach to Diagnosis and ...
The patient dated the onset of his problem to a vertiginous episode experienced 6 months before evaluation. Since that time, he had noted difficulty with ambulation, especially in dimly lit environments, and great difficulty while trying to shower.
Joseph M. Furman, Stephen P. Cass, Susan L. Whitney, 2010
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The British Friend
glass of clierry brandy will make the party -'unable to sit on horseback for a quarter of an hour." This lecture upon the exhibition of alcoholics in vertiginous subjects, is delivered from the judgment-seat, by the Chancellor of York, on a charge ...
‎1854
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Current Management in Child Neurology
This constellation of symptoms is characteristic of the migraine variant known as vertiginous migraine, which respond to the same medications used to treat classic migraine. TABLE 67-4. Treatment of Dizziness Basilar Artery Migraine Acute ...
Bernard L. Maria, 2009
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Practical Neurology DVD Review
1 46 CASE 78: VERTIGINOUS DIZZINESS A sense of imbalance or disequilibrium is a more frequent complaint than vertigo. As the tumor grows, the internal auditory meatus progressively widens and complete ipsilateral deafness ensues.
José Biller, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERTIGINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vertiginous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Noises Off review – David Thacker's 'vertiginous' farewell treat
Noises Off review – David Thacker's 'vertiginous' farewell treat. 4 / 5 stars. The Octagon, Bolton The Octagon's artistic director says goodbye with a fine ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Vertiginous Vincent Velasquez
Vincent Velasquez made his first major league appearance against the White Sox on Wednesday. While he didn't exactly twirl a gem, he struck out 5 in as many ... «Beyond the Box Score, Jun 15»
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Review: Vertiginous Golf
Vertiginous Golf is similarly maddening. But, not for ... It'd be short-sighted to say that the developers' intent for Vertiginous Golf isn't worthy of a modest golf clap. «Destructoid, May 15»
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Skip Copenhagen's 'The Little Mermaid' for This Vertiginous Landmark
While tour buses and walking groups all convene around the waterfront, selfie sticks held high to snap a photo with Den Lille Havfrue (“The Little Mermaid”), you ... «Jaunted, May 15»
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Vertiginous Golf is a steam punk golf game coming to PC
If your favourite things are video games, mini golf, steam punk and going on adventures, then we've just found the meaning of your life. Vertiginous Golf is all of ... «PC Gamer, Apr 15»
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Dystopian steampunk mini-golf is now a thing in Vertiginous Golf
In Vertiginous Golf, you get to experience mini-golf in a more arcade style, over-the-top way. And that's certainly saying a lot, as the purpose of mini-golf is take ... «Destructoid, Apr 15»
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An Endless Thrill of Exactitude at PNB
PNB's current program, “The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe” couldn't be more perfectly titled. All three works are by William Forsythe and all three are dazzling ... «seattlepi.com, Mar 15»
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The Great Choreographer William Forsythe Is In Town
... in this room are experts. So let's just start from that point.” The Pacific Northwest Ballet's “The Vertiginous Thrill of Forsythe” runs March 13 to 22 at McCaw Hall. «KUOW News and Information, Mar 15»
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Stella McCartney wears vertiginous curved heel boots
The rest of her outfit was positively conservative in comparison, with the super cool red head wearing a loose grey overcoat from her own collection which was ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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Vertiginous Golf Adds Multiplayer, Half Off On Steam
Arcade title Vertiginous Golf, currently on Steam through Early Access, has updated its build to include some multiplayer action. Any self-respecting arcade golf ... «SegmentNext, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vertiginous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vertiginous>. Apr 2024 ».
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