vertiginous
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vertiginous
- /vɜː(ɹ)ˈtɪd͡ʒɪnəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle French vertigineux, from Latin vertīginōsus.
adjective more vertiginous · most vertiginous
- Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
- Pertaining to vertigo (in all its meanings). GPT-4 didn’t give me an existential crisis. But it exacerbated the dizzy and vertiginous feeling I’ve been getting whenever I think about A.I. lately.
- Inducing a feeling of giddiness, vertigo, dizziness or of whirling.
- Revolving; rotating; rotatory.
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adj Inducing giddiness or vertigo
| Español | vertiginoso |
|---|---|
| Português | vertiginoso |
| Deutsch | schwindelerregend |
Talk about this word "vertiginous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vertiginous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vertiginous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vertiginous "vertiginous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vertiginous.Cite this
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title = {vertiginous},
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year = {2026},
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