What is the Latin word for vertigo?

The usual Latin words for “vertigo” are vertīgō, Măcrŏbĭus, sēdō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“vertigo” in Latin

vertīgōgyration, giddiness, dizziness Măcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's sēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or stay

The English word vertigo itself goes back to Latin vertō, through vertīgō.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

vertigo

vertigo (Liv., Plin.). To be seized with vertigo, vertigine corripi (Plin.): to occasion vertigo, vertiginem facere (Plin.): to suffer from vertigo, vertigine laborare (Plin.); vertiginem pati (Macrobius): to remove vertigo, vertiginem discutere, sedare; offusam oculis caliginem disjicere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for vertigo?: The usual Latin words for “vertigo” are vertīgō, Măcrŏbĭus, sēdō. 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.