vértigo

See also: vertigo and vērtīgo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin vertīgō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeɾtiɡo/ [ˈbeɾ.t̪i.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -eɾtiɡo
• Syllabification: vér‧ti‧go

Noun

vértigo m (plural vértigos)

1. vertigo

   Synonym: mareo

   vértigo de la altura ― fear of heights

2. (figurative) frenzy

   Synonym: frenesí

Derived terms

• de vértigo
• vértigo de la altura

Related terms

• vertiginoso

Further reading

• “vértigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10