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- Latin · derived fromvertīginōsus
- Middle French · borrowed fromvertigineux
- English todayvertiginous
From Middle French vertigineux, from Latin vertīginōsus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vertiginous
Today it means: Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards. Full definition →
Middle French vertigineux ← Latin vertīginōsus