vertigem
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin vertīginem, accusative singular of vertīgō (“dizziness”), from vertō (“I revolve”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert-.
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /veɹ.ˈt͡ʃi.ʒẽj̃/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /veɻ.ˈt͡ʃi.ʒẽj̃/
- Hyphenation: ver‧ti‧gem
Noun
vertigem f (plural vertigens)
- vertigo; dizziness (state of being dizzy)
Synonyms
- desorientação, tonteira, tontura, vágado
Derived terms
- vertigem objetiva
- vertigem subjetiva
Related terms
- vertiginar
- vertiginosamente
- vertiginosidade
- vertiginoso