vértigo

vertigo

noun BEHR-tee-goh Rare

Origin: From Latin vertigo (a turning, dizziness), from vertere (to turn).

Also means

dizziness

Usage Note

Vértigo refers both to the medical condition of vertigo (a spinning sensation) and, very commonly in Spanish, to any intense feeling of dizziness or overwhelming speed: el vértigo de la ciudad moderna. The phrase da vértigo ('it gives you vertigo') is used colloquially to mean 'it's overwhelming' or 'it's mind-boggling'.

Examples

"Las alturas le provocan vértigo."

Natural Translation

Heights give him vertigo.

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