vertigo

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vertīgō.

noun

  1. A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
  2. A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
  3. The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.
  4. A snail of the genus Vertigo.

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