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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vertigine
"Dopo essersi alzata in fretta, ha avvertito una vertigine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sensation of spinning or losing one's balance.
"After standing up too quickly, she felt a wave of dizziness wash over her." - 2
A state of confusion or disorientation.
"The dizzying array of choices left him feeling overwhelmed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dizziness' originates from the Middle English word 'dizzy', which is derived from the Old Norse 'dysja', meaning 'to be dizzy or faint'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various sensations of unsteadiness and lightheadedness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dizziness" is said worldwide
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étourdissement
Transliteration: etourdissement
"Elle a ressenti un étourdissement après s'être levée trop vite."
Schwindel
Transliteration: Schwindel
"Nach dem Aufstehen hatte er einen Schwindel."
vertigine
Transliteration: vertigine
"Dopo essersi alzata in fretta, ha avvertito una vertigine."
mareo
Transliteration: mareo
"Ella sintió un mareo al levantarse rápidamente."
tontura
Transliteration: tontura
"Ela sentiu uma tontura ao se levantar rapidamente."
चक्कर
Transliteration: chakkar
"वह जल्दी उठने पर चक्कर महसूस कर रही थी।"
眩晕
Transliteration: xuànyūn
"她在快速起身后感到眩晕。"
어지러움
Transliteration: eojireoum
"그녀는 너무 빨리 일어난 후 어지러움을 느꼈다."
めまい
Transliteration: memai
"彼女は急に立ち上がった後、めまいを感じました。"
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