vertiginate

intransitive verb

ver·​tig·​i·​nate

ˌvərˈtijəˌnāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to whirl dizzily around : twirl

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin vertiginatus, past participle of vertiginare to whirl around, from Latin vertigin-, vertigo action of whirling

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