English → Latin
“dizziness” in Latin
vertīgōgyration, giddiness, dizzinesssēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or stayvertīginōsusOne who suffers from vertigo or giddiness.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dizziness
vertigo oculorum, or vertigo only. To cause dizziness, vertigines facere [Vid: “To make DIZZY”]: to stop dizziness, vertiginem discutere or sedare; offusam oculis caliginem disjicere: one who is subject to dizziness, vertiginosus: to feel a sensation of dizziness, vertigine corripi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dizziness?
- The usual Latin words for “dizziness” are vertīgō, sēdō, vertīginōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.